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Table 1 Self-reported versus public registry information on disability pension, rehabilitation benefits and retirement pension, the HUNT Study (HUNT2, 1995–1997), N = 40,633 aged 19–87 years

From: A population based validation study of self-reported pensions and benefits: the Nord-Trøndelag health study (HUNT)

  

Registry based information (gold standard)

  

Recipient of pension

Non-recipient

Total

Self-reported information

Disability pension

3,487 (93.3%)

251 (6.7%)

3,738 (100%)

No disability pension

46 (0.2%)

29,675 (99.8%)

29,721 (100%)

Missing response

129 (1.8%)

7,045 (98.2%)

7,174 (100%)

Total

3,662 (9.0%)

36,971 (91.0%)

40,633 (100%)

 

Rehabilitation benefits

419 (72.2%)

161(27.8%)

580 (100%)

No rehabilitation benefit

94 (0.3%)

30,148 (99.7%)

30,242 (100%)

Missing response

181 (1.8%)

9,630 (98.2%)

9,811 (100%)

Total

694 (1.7%)

39,939 (98.3%)

40,633 (100%)

 

Retirement pension

2,047 (83.2%)

414 (16.8%)

2,461 (100%)

No retirement pension

39 (0.1%)

29,762 (99.9%)

29,801 (100%)

Missing response

93 (1.1%)

8,278 (98.9%)

8,371 (100%)

 

Total

2,179 (5.4%)

38,454 (94.6%)

40,633 (100%)

  1. Cross-table: Self-reported information on benefits versus public registry information. Data provided in numbers and percentages. Percentages calculated to equal 100% in rows.