Table 2

Results from the crude and adjusted Cox regression models of the associations between poor health behaviours and disability pension (DP) among participants with a sick leave spell during inclusion period, HRs with 95% CIs

Crude modelModel 1Model 2
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)
Smoking (n=1533)
 NeverRefRefRef
 Former1.02 (0.60 to 1.73)1.04 (0.60 to 1.78)0.99 (0.57 to 1.70)
 Current 2.00 (1.27 to 3.14 ) 2.11 (1.33 to 3.35 ) 1.76 (1.08 to 2.84 )
Alcohol (n=1086)
 <100 g per weekRefRefRef
 ≥100 g per week1.21 (0.67 to 2.18)1.12 (0.62 to 2.05)0.96 (0.54 to 1.74)
Physical activity (n=1357)
 Sedentary/lowRefRefRef
 Moderate0.92 (0.52 to 1.62)0.91 (0.52 to 1.60)0.94 (0.53 to 1.65)
 High0.83 (0.47 to 1.46)0.79 (0.45 to 1.40)0.77 (0.43 to 1.36)
 Vigorous0.47 (0.20 to 1.10)0.44 (0.19 to 1.04)0.44 (0.18 to 1.04)
Poor health behaviour sum score (n=834)
 NoneRefRefRef
 One1.52 (0.69 to 3.35)1.48 (0.66 to 3.29)1.55 (0.71 to 3.36)
 Two2.36 (1.00 to 5.58)2.36 (0.95 to 5.81)2.23 (0.92 to 5.42)
 Three 3.33 (1.19 to 9.33 ) 3.18 (1.13 to 8.96 ) 2.57 (0.92 to 7.19)
  • Model 1: Adjusted for age, zygosity as well as separate baseline hazard for men and women.

  • Model 2: Same as model 1 plus adjusted for education, children at home, marital status, type of environment.

  • The n applies to the crude models.

  • Statistically significant HR in bold.