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Table 4 Comparing non-responders and responders, the HUNT Study (HUNT2, 1995–1997), N = 34,262 aged 19–87 years

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

 

Disability pension

Rehabilitation benefit

Retirement pension

 

Valid answer (N = 28,847)

No answer (N = 5,415)

P-values*

Valid answer (N = 27,105)

No answer (N = 7,157)

P-values*

Valid answer (N = 27,853)

No Answer (N = 6,409)

P-values*

Total (N = 34,262)

Female

50.9%

57.9%

<0.001

50.4%

57.8%

<0.001

50.3%

59.1%

<0.001

52.0%

Age (mean, in years)

42.4

48.7

<0.001

41.4

51.1

<0.001

42.5

47.4

<0.001

43.4

  (SD)

(12.3)

(15.2)

 

(11.8)

(14.2)

 

(12.7)

  

(13.0)

Anxiety

14.7%

18.2%

<0.001

13.9%

20.1%

<0.001

13.6%

22.4%

<0.001

15.2%

Depression

8.6%

11.9%

<0.001

7.9%

13.9%

<0.001

7.9%

14.6%

<0.001

9.1%

Somatic diagnosis >0

11.6%

15.7%

<0.001

10.4%

19.0%

<0.001

11.0%

17.6%

<0.001

12.2%

Physical activity

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

  No

22.3%

23.1%

 

21.8%

24.8%

 

21.6%

25.7%

 

22.4%

  Moderate

46.3%

51.9%

 

45.6%

53.0%

 

46.3%

51.0%

 

47.2%

  Heavy

31.5%

25.1%

 

32.6%

22.2%

 

32.1%

23.3%

 

30.5%

Consumption of alcohol

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

  No consumption

25.5%

31.6%

 

24.1%

35.1%

 

24.8%

33.3%

 

26.4%

  Moderate consumption

71.7%

66.3%

 

72.9%

62.9%

 

72.3%

64.4%

 

70.8%

  Heavy consumption

2.9%

2.2%

 

3.0%

2.0%

 

2.9%

2.3%

 

2.8%

Smoking

31.4%

37.4%

<0.001

30.9%

37.9%

<0.001

30.7%

39.7%

<0.001

32.4%

Marital status

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

  

<0.001

 

  Married

62.3%

58.7%

 

61.6%

62.0%

 

62.4%

58.6%

 

61.7%

  Not married

29.0%

24.2%

 

30.2%

20.7%

 

29.2%

23.9%

 

28.2%

  Separated or divorced

7.3%

8.8%

 

7.1%

9.3%

 

6.8%

10.8%

 

7.6%

  Widow/Widower

1.5%

8.3%

 

1.1%

8.0%

 

1.6%

6.8%

 

2.6%

Self-reported disability pension

9.1%

        

7.7%

Receiving disability pension

8.6%

1.5%

<0.001

      

7.5%

Self-reported rehabilitation benefit

   

1.8%

     

1.4%

Receiving rehabilitation benefit

   

1.6%

2.1%

=0.004

   

1.7%

Self-reported retirement pension

      

5.7%

  

4.6%

Receiving retirement pension

      

4.6%

0.9%

<0.001

3.9%

  1. *testing if there is a significant difference between those answering and those not answering, chi-square test/T-test.