Table 6
Mortality6-151 from malignant melanoma, multiple myeloma, and aortic aneurysm by period for male marketing or distribution workers from a petrochemical company (1964–94)
| Cause of death (ICD-8 code) | Period | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Previous study period (1964–83) Observed/expected SMR (95% CI) |
Update study period (1984–94) Observed/expected SMR (95% CI) | ||
| Malignant melanoma (172) | 6/2.33 | 2/2.70 | |
| 2.58 (0.95 to 5.60) | — | ||
| Multiple myeloma (203) | 7/3.94 | 9/4.33 | |
| 1.78 (0.71 to 3.66) | 2.08 (0.95 to 3.95) | ||
| Aortic aneurysm (411) | 26/13.85 | 14/11.85 | |
| 1.88(1.23 to 2.75)6-150 | 1.18 (0.65 to 1.98) | ||
