Table 4 Associations of socio-demographic, clinical and life history characteristics with attachment to employment before work disability pension (N = 868)

Sex

ᅟMen

1

1

1

ᅟWomen

1.33

(1.14-1.60)

1.33

(1.11-1.59)

1.18

(0.99-1.42)

Age (years)

ᅟ18-24

1

1

1

ᅟ25-29

1.63

(1.18-2.24)

1.61

(1.17-2.20)

1.60

(1.17-2.19)

ᅟ30-34

1.61

(1.19-2.22)

1.60

(1.18-2.16)

1.56

(1.16-2.10)

Basic education

ᅟComprehensive school

1

1

1

ᅟHigh school

1.31

(1.10-1.57)

1.26

(1.06-1.51)

1.29

(1.08-1.53)

Vocational education

ᅟNo vocational education

1

1

1

ᅟVocational course or apprenticeship

1.31

(0.79-2.17)

1.27

(0.76-2.11)

1.23

(0.74-2.03)

ᅟVocational school

1.43

(1.08-1.89)

1.39

(1.05-1.83)

1.34

(1.01-1.76)

ᅟUniversity of applied sciences

2.28

(1.69-3.06)

2.07

(1.51-2.84)

1.98

(1.45-2.70)

ᅟUniversity

2.25

(1.59-3.18)

2.08

(1.45-2.97)

1.85

(1.30-2.64)

Diagnosis

ᅟPsychotic disorder

1

1

1

ᅟDepressive disorder

1.86

(1.47-2.36)

1.75

(1.37-2.22)

1.80

(1.40-2.30)

ᅟBipolar disorder

2.04

(1.56-2.68)

1.92

(1.46-2.52)

1.95

(1.49-2.57)

ᅟOther mental disorder

1.32

(0.92-1.89)

1.26

(0.86-1.80)

1.31

(0.91-1.89)

Psychiatric comorbidity

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.11

(0.93-1.33)

1.15

(0.96-1.36)

1.25

(1.05-1.49)

Somatic comorbidity

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

0.94

(0.69-1.26)

0.96

(0.71-1.28)

1.06

(0.79-1.41)

Harmful alcohol use

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.38

(1.12-1.72)

1.30

(1.04-1.62)

1.38

(1.11-1.71)

Drug use

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.51

(1.13-2.03)

1.39

(1.03-1.87)

1.31

(0.98-1.75)

Psychiatric hospital admission

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.08

(0.90-1.29)

1.05

(0.88-1.25)

0.92

(0.77-1.11)

Suicide attempts

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

0.88

(0.71-1.08)

0.86

(0.70-1.05)

0.97

(0.79-1.19)

Symptoms at school-age

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.46

(1.21-1.76)

1.41

(1.17-1.71)

1.46

(1.21-1.76)

Mental disorders in family

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

0.79

(0.66-0.95)

0.80

(0.67-0.95)

0.85

(0.71-1.01)

Childhood adversity

ᅟYes

1

1

1

ᅟNo

1.10

(0.92-1.31)

1.10

(0.92-1.30)

1.14

(0.96-1.35)