Key result
At the time of first coronary revascularisation, 24% of patients already had a disability pension, with female gender being a strong predictor (OR 2.40) compared to men.
Cross-Sectional (n=65,676)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 2.4 (95% CI 2.29–2.5)
Absolute Event Rate: 37.6% vs 20.1%
About a quarter of working-age patients undergoing first coronary revascularization in Sweden are already on disability pension, highlighting significant pre-existing exclusion from the workforce.
Highlights pre-revascularization workforce exclusion, especially in women; leaves open causal pathways and intervention effects in observational data.
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Zetterström et al. (2015) conducted a cross-sectional in Coronary revascularisation (CABG or PCI) (n=65,676). Female gender vs. Male gender was evaluated on Disability pension at the time of first coronary revascularisation (OR 2.40, 95% CI 2.29-2.50). At the time of first coronary revascularisation, 24% of patients already had a disability pension, with female gender being a strong predictor (OR 2.40) compared to men.
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