This study investigated the associations between different measures of disability pension (DP), including main and side diagnoses, duration, and grade, and subsequent suicidal behavior in Sweden. The study found that for suicide attempt, risk factors included having a main diagnosis of depressive disorder compared to stress-related disorders, and having a side diagnosis of substance abuse or personality disorder. Being on full-time DP also increased risk. For suicide, risk factors included having a main diagnosis of depressive disorder compared to stress-related disorders for men and older individuals, and having a side diagnosis of substance abuse or personality disorder for women and younger individuals. Having a side diagnosis of substance abuse and being on full-time DP also increased risk of suicide for older individuals.
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Measures of disability pension due to common mental disorders and subsequent suicidal behaviour
1. Measures of disability pension due to common
mental disorders and subsequent suicidal behaviour
- a population-based prospective cohort study in
Sweden.
In Collaboration with:
Prof Kristina Alexanderson,
Prof Jussi Jokinen and
Associate Prof Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz
Syed Rahman (syed.rahman@ki.se)
Division of Insurance Medicine,
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
2. Background
In most OECD countries, there is a shift towards mental
diagnoses for disability pension (DP) claim.
OECD, Sickness, Disability and Work: Breaking the Barriers. Paris 2010
A significant association has been reported between DP and
suicidal behaviour.
Qin et al., 2003, Leinonen 2013, Jonsson et at., 2013
There are documented sex and age differences in both disability
pension and suicidal behaviour.
Hawton et al., 2009, 2000, Crump et al., 2013, Haukenes et al., 2012, Rahman et al., 2014
No information on association between different DP measures
and suicidal behaviour.
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3. Aim
To investigate the associations between different
measures of DP (main and side diagnoses,
duration and grade) and subsequent suicidal
behaviour (suicide attempt and suicide) in
individuals on DP due to CMD.
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4. Methods
Design: nationwide register-based prospective cohort study.
Inclusion criteria: individuals aged 19-64 years, on DP
due to CMD during 2005, N = 48 803.
Exclusion criteria: schizophrenic spectrum and bipolar
disorders during 2001-05 (n = 1656), old-age pensioners in
2005 (n = 402).
Final cohort: N = 46 745 individuals.
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5. Methods
Follow-up (2006-10): Suicide attempt n=1 046,
Suicide n=210.
Censoring: for emigration, death (due to other causes in
case of suicide).
Statistical method: Hazard ratios and 95% CI were
estimated by Cox regression in SPSS v.20. All analyses
were stratified by age and sex.
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6. Data source
National registers:
LISA by Statistics Sweden: information on sex, age,
educational, area of living, country of birth, family status.
NPR by National Board of Health and Welfare including
following information: (i) in- and outpatient registers (ii)
cause of death register.
MiDAS by Social Insurance Agency (SIA) with information
on date, diagnoses, duration and grade of disability
pension.
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7. Results- Suicide attempt
Multivariate Hazard Ratios (HR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI)
Stratified by sex
Characteristics Female Male
Total n(%) HR (95% CI) Total n(%) HR (95% CI)
Main Diag Depress. dis. 355 (33.8) 1 141 (13.5) 1
SRDs* 102 (9.8) 0.7 (0.5-0.8) 25 (2.4) 0.5 (0.3-0.7)
Side Diag None 232 (22.1) 1 100 (9.6) 1
Substance 43 (4.1) 4.6 (3.36.4) 34 (3.3) 2.9(1.94.3)
Personality 83 (7.8) 2.3 (1.8-2.9) 39 (3.7) 1.8 (1.2-2.6)
Other mental 257 (24.6) 1.4 (1.2-1.7) 101 (9.7) 1.4 (1.0-1.8)
DP Grade Part-time 50 (4.8) 1 25 (2.4) 1
Full-time 686 (65.6) 2.3 (1.8-2.9) 285 (27.2) 1.2 (0.8-1.7)
*adjusted for: Age, Education, Family situation, Country of birth, Area of living.
*Stress-related disorders
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8. Results- Suicide attempt
Multivariate Hazard Ratios (HR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI)
Stratified by age
Characteristics 19-44 years 45-64 years
Total n(%) HR (95% CI) Total n(%) HR (95% CI)
Main Diag Depress. dis. 218 (20.8) 1 278 (26.6) 1
SRDs* 64 (6.1) 0.7 (0.5-0.9) 63 (6.0) 0.5 (0.4-0.7)
Side Diag None 140 (13.4) 1 192 (18.4) 1
Substance 40 (3.8) 4.0 (2.85.8) 37 (3.5) 3.6 (2.55.2)
Personality 85 (8.1) 2.2 (1.7-2.9) 37 (3.5) 2.1 (1.4-3.0)
Other mental 240 (22.9) 1.7 (1.4-2.1) 118 (11.3) 1.1 (0.9-1.4)
DP Grade Part-time 28 (2.7) 1 47 (4.5) 1
Full-time 536 (51.2) 2.0 (1.5-2.8) 435 (41.6) 1.8 (1.4-2.4)
*adjusted for: Sex, Education, Family situation, Country of birth, Area of living.
*Stress-related disorders
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9. Results- Suicide
Multivariate Hazard Ratios (HR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI)
Stratified by sex
Characteristics Female Male
Total n(%) HR (95% CI) Total n(%) HR (95% CI)
Main Diag Depress. dis. 53 (25.2) 1 50 (23.8) 1
SRDs* 17 (8.1) 0.7 (0.4-1.2) 10 (4.8) 0.4 (0.2-0.9)
Side Diag None 34 (16.2) 1 45 (21.4) 1
Substance 9 (4.3) 7.7(3.6-16.4) 7 (3.3) 1.3 (0.6-2.9)
Personality 12 (5.7) 2.9 (1.5-5.7) 9 (4.3) 1.1 (0.5-2.3)
Other mental 27 (12.9) 1.2 (0.7-2.0) 32 (15.2) 1.0 (0.7-1.7)
DP Grade Part-time 10 (4.8) 1 <7 (2.8) 1
Full-time 92 (43.8) 1.8 (1.0-3.2) 102 (48.6) 1.9 (0.9-3.7)
*adjusted for: Age, Education, Family situation, Country of birth, Area of living.
*Stress-related disorders
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10. Results- Suicide
Multivariate Hazard Ratios (HR), 95% Confidence Interval (CI)
Stratified by age
Characteristics 19-44 years 45-64 years
Total n(%) HR (95% CI) Total n(%) HR (95% CI)
Main Diag Depress. dis. 20 (9.5) 1 83 (39.5) 1
SRDs* 12 (5.7) 1.4 (0.7-3.0) 15 (7.1) 0.4 (0.2-0.7)
Side Diag None 20 (9.5) 1 59 (28.1) 1
Substance 8 (3.8) 4.1 (1.8-9.6) 8 (3.8) 2.1 (1.0-4.6)
Personality 13 (6.2) 2.2 (1.1-4.4) 8 (3.8) 1.4 (0.7-3.0)
Other mental 30 (14.3) 1.4 (0.8-2.5) 29 (13.8) 0.9 (0.6-1.5)
DP Grade Part-time <7 (1.0) 1 14 (6.6) 1
Full-time 75 (35.7) 1.7 (0.7-4.1) 119 (56.7) 1.9 (1.1-3.1)
*adjusted for: Sex, Education, Family situation, Country of birth, Area of living.
*Stress-related disorders
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11. Summary
Risk factors for suicide attempt:
Depressive disorders as main diagnosis compared to
stress-related disorders
Substance abuse disorder as side diagnosis
Personality disorder as a side diagnosis
Full-time DP
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12. Summary
Risk factors for suicide:
Depressive disorders as main diagnosis compared to
stress-related disorders in men and older individuals
Substance abuse and personality disorders as side
diagnosis in women and younger individuals
Substance abuse disorder as side diagnosis in older
individuals
Full-time DP in older individuals
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