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Table 3
Table 3
The relative contributions (percentages) of various diseases that result in activity decreases, change of work or loss of work, and disability pensions |
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Activity
limitations |
- long-term- |
- short-term- |
job change/loss |
-job change- |
-job loss |
health related
disability pension |
| Musculoskeletal disease |
38 |
47 |
21 |
45 |
47 |
43 |
33 |
| Heart/vascular disease |
6 |
9 |
1 |
9 |
5 |
13 |
14 |
| Nervous system disease |
5 |
6 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
11 |
| Respiratory disease |
20 |
9 |
3 9 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
| Injuries |
10 |
7 |
14 |
8 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
| Psychological illness |
2 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
| Other diseases |
19 |
19 |
21 |
20 |
22 |
7 |
22 |
| The numbers are given as percentages of all disease groups. Back disease represents approximately 50% of all musculoskeletal disease. Ref. DIKE 1991. |
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