Table 1

Total numbers by employment status

Hypospadias cases
Employment statusAll congenital anomaliesn%OR95% CI
*Includes: no previous job, permanently sick, full-time student.
1980–89
    Occupation recorded (1–348)2925027949.61.00
    Inadequately described24882439.81.020.89 to 1.18
    Occupation not stated93398078.60.900.83 to 0.97
    Housewife3677531018.40.870.83 to 0.92
    Other non-worker*629447.00.710.52 to 0.97
    Total784816989
1992–96
    Occupation recorded (1–348)671267710.11.00
    Inadequately described151515310.11.000.83 to 1.20
    Occupation not stated17401367.80.760.62 to 0.92
    Housewife495949510.00.990.87 to 1.12
    Other non-worker*219188.20.800.49 to 1.30
    Total151451479