Table 3 Adjusted association between the presence of a chronic disease (index disease) and work disability, dependence on living allowances, and economic unemployment compared to ‘being employed’

Musculoskeletal disease

2.06 [1.56; 2.71]

2.15 [1.18; 3.91]

1.35 [0.94; 1.96]

Cardiovascular disease

1.61 [1.18; 2.21]

1.29 [0.64; 2.62]

0.88 [0.55; 1.40]

Diabetes

2.32 [1.47; 3.67]

3.40 [1.38; 8.37]

1.88 [0.95; 3.72]

Cancer

3.26 [1.82; 5.85]

0.69 [0.09; 5.49]

1.73 [0.67; 4.48]

Respiratory disease

1.72 [1.16; 2.55]

2.02 [0.94; 4.38]

1.08 [0.59; 1.94]

Skin disease

1.96 [1.34; 2.86]

1.02 [0.38; 2.75]

1.37 [0.81; 2.32]

Mental disease

10.54 [7.69; 14.44]

5.60 [2.77; 11.34]

3.03 [1.91; 4.80]

Bowel disease

2.89 [1.74; 4.79]

1.65 [0.52; 5.29]

1.10 [0.46; 2.60]

Migraine

2.03 [1.30; 3.18]

1.13 [0.38; 3.40]

3.10 [1.90; 5.04]