Association of short poor work ability measure with increased mortality risk: a prospective multicohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine whether a single-item measure of self-rated work ability predicts all-cause mortality in three large population-based samples collected in 1978-1980, 2000 and 2017.

Setting

A representative sample of the population of Finland.

Participants

The study population comprised 17 178 participants aged 18 to 65 from the population-based Mini-Finland, Health 2000 and FinHealth 2017 cohort studies, pooled together. In all cohorts, self-rated work ability was assessed at baseline (1978-80, 2000-2001 and 2017) using three response alternatives: completely fit (good work ability), partially disabled (limited work ability) and completely disabled (poor work ability) for work.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

All-cause mortality from national regis

SUBMITTER: Elovainio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9791446 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature