Table 4

Occupational codes with nominally statistically significantly raised observed/expected (O/E) ratios in at least one time period (out of a total of 348 occupations)

Occupations with statistically significant O/E ratiosAll CA cases*Hypospadias cases – observedHypospadias cases – expected†O/E†95% CIHypospadias cases – expected‡O/E‡95% CI
*CA, congenital anomaly.
†Adjusted for year of birth, region, maternal age.
‡Adjusted for year of birth, region, maternal age, social class mother, social class father.
1980–89
    Management consultants320.267.711.09 to 11.470.267.601.07 to 11.30
    Physical and geological scientists and mathematicians3583.202.501.14 to 4.393.012.661.21 to 4.67
    Tailors, tailoresses, dressmakers41103.932.541.29 to 4.213.962.531.28 to 4.18
    Hairdressers, barbers7677074.890.930.74 to 1.1774.490.940.74 to 1.17
    Vocational and industrial trainers2752.621.910.65 to 3.922.482.020.69 to 4.15
1992–96
    Management consultants520.484.180.55 to 8.920.573.500.46 to 7.46
    Physical and geological scientists and mathematicians2111.920.520.01 to 2.602.010.500.01 to 2.49
    Tailors, tailoresses, dressmakers410.342.950.07 to 9.500.422.400.06 to 7.73
    Hairdressers, barbers1842818.701.501.02 to 2.0923.781.180.80 to 1.64
    Vocational and industrial trainers2052.112.370.82 to 4.652.102.380.82 to 4.67
All years
    Management consultants840.715.661.78 to 9.550.745.401.70 to 9.10
    Physical and geological scientists and mathematicians5695.221.730.82 to 3.045.141.750.83 to 3.08
    Tailors, tailoresses, dressmakers45114.302.561.35 to 4.144.602.391.26 to 3.87
    Hairdressers, barbers9519893.601.050.86 to 1.2698.860.990.81 to 1.19
    Vocational and industrial trainers47104.622.161.09 to 3.624.462.241.13 to 3.76