Midlife job profiles and disabilities in later life: a 28-year follow-up of municipal employees in Finland

Occupations during adult life may have long-term effects and subsequently increase the risk of disability in old age. We investigated the associations between job profile groups in midlife and disability in old age for women and men. This prospective 28-year follow-up study (1981–2009) examined 2998 municipal employees (1892 women and 1106 men) aged 44–58 years at baseline. A detailed analysis of the demands of 88 occupations based on interviews...