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Occup Environ Med 65:347-353 doi:10.1136/oem.2007.035816
  • Original article

Occupation and bladder cancer in a hospital-based case–control study in Spain

Table 5 Bladder cancer risk for industry within occupation, men only*
Cases Controls OR (95% CI)
Farmers
    Crops 192 201 0.96 (0.76 to 1.22)
    Livestock 31 63 0.58 (0.36 to 0.92)
    Ornamental plants 10 16 0.52 (0.23 to 1.20)
    Field crops 8 15 0.45 (0.18 to 1.11)
    Dairy 4 9 0.36 (0.11 to 1.26)
    Fruit/vegetables 8 8 0.22 (0.06 to 0.86)
Painters, paperhangers, plasterers
    Manufacturing 5 5 1.62 (0.42 to 6.33)
    Retail stores 6 4 1.61 (0.41 to 6.35)
    Painting/paperhanging 17 14 1.07 (0.50 to 2.27)
Miscellaneous mechanics/repairers
    Other manufacturing 16 10 1.59 (0.69 to 3.65)
Supervisors, production occupations
    Textiles 7 5 1.73 (0.50 to 6.01)
    Other manufacturing 15 11 1.55 (0.68 to 3.55)
    Metal industries 9 7 1.41 (0.49 to 4.04)
  • *Adjusted for age, hospital region, smoking duration (missing, never, 0 to <10 years, 10 to <20 years, 20 to <30 years, 30 to <40 years, and ⩾40 years) and ever being employed in a high-risk occupation for bladder cancer.

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