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Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the work ability in ageing workers suffering from osteoarthritis (OA),coronary heart disease (CHD) or hypertension (H). One hundred and sixty-six OA and 355 CHD/H outpatientswere evaluated. The Work Ability Index (WAI) served for work ability assessment. Patients ‘ results werecompared with the results of a control group of 225 healthy young workers. Statistical analysis was performedwith ANOVA tests. WAI in female and male CHD/H patients was higher than in OA patients (p < .01), betterwork ability was related to better education (p < .01), white-collar work (p < .01) and better recreation(p < .01); subjective work ability was determined mostly by the objective health status. The promotion of workability among workers suffering from advanced age-related diseases should be closely related to the promotionof health. It is indicative to improve occupational education and skills, already at an early stage of a disease.