title: [Disability pensions in Nordreisa in 1980-87].
abstract: During the years 1980-87 a total of 287 persons received disability pensions in the municipality of Nordreisa in northern Norway. The incidence rate among men increased to 2.1% of all economically active men aged 16-66 years in 1984 with a subsequent decrease to 0.8% in 1987. The incidence rate among women increased slowly during the whole period. In the males a strong correlation was found between incidence of disability pension and unemployment the year before. Inter-observer validation of the diagnoses showed considerable discrepancies between the evaluations of two independent doctors and between the local doctor and the official statistics.
authors.affiliation: Legekontorene Helsesenteret Sonjatun, Storslett.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Emberland
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D010415:Pensions / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012179:Retirement / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors