Table 2

Multivariate analysis of occupational categories among men with adjustment for age and smoking; analysis of: 74 incident cases and 382 referents; and 176 cases and 630 referents in the pooled material

Occupation (NYK codes)Incident casesPooled material
No. of exposed (cases/referents)LOR95% CINo. of exposed (cases/referents)LOR95% CI
Logistic odds ratios (LORs) along with confidence intervals (CI) are shown. Latency requirement is 20 years. Results are presented when LORs ⩽0.5 or ⩾1.5.
ADP, automatic data processing.
Conductors, freight, and transport workers (651–659)3/217.81.5 to 207.87/64.71.4 to 16.3
ADP workers (251–259)2/310.21.2 to 86.53/43.50.6 to 19.5
Electricians, electromechanical workers, and service personnel (761–769)9/183.41.2 to 9.415/291.80.8 to 3.6
Chemical, rubber, and plastic industry workers (831–839)4/52.70.6 to 11.34/71.40.4 to 5.3
Cleaners and caretakers (931–939)1/42.70.2 to 45.42/70.70.1 to 4.1
Farmers and farm workers (400, 402, 411, 412)20/412.41.1 to 5.249/772.21.3 to 3.5
Pulp and paper workers (841–849)5/42.40.5 to 12.27/53.10.9 to 11.4
Gardeners (401, 403, 413)4/62.10.5 to 9.55/130.60.2 to 1.8
Goods handling workers, machine men, transport workers (871–879)4/102.10.5 to 8.27/141.50.6 to 4.2
Post and telegraph personnel (671–689)5/132.00.5 to 7.38/211.50.6 to 3.7
Mechanics, repairers, sheet metal workers, and welders (751–759)29/751.81.0 to 3.454/1261.40.9 to 2.1
Building and construction workers, except asphalt layers (791–799)8/231.70.5 to 5.421/421.10.5 to 2.3
Painters, lacquers, and floor layers (781–789)3/71.60.3 to 7.86/111.30.4 to 3.8
Secretaries, typists, and office cashiers (241–249)2/91.20.2 to 7.06/122.10.7 to 6.5
Administrators and managers in society or companies (201–219)1/130.70.1 to 6.03/220.50.1 to 1.9
Packers and warehouse workers (881–889)3/100.70.1 to 3.410/181.50.6 to 3.6
Engineers and technicians (001–009)8/390.60.2 to 1.613/640.50.3 to 1.0
Printmakers, process engravers, etc (801–809)1/100.50.1 to 5.22/130.40.1 to 2.2
Hotel and restaurant workers (911–919)1/100.30.0 to 2.82/130.40.1 to 1.8
Accountants, personnel management, and other administrative workers (221–239, 261–299)1/210.20.0 to 1.35/410.40.1 to 1.0
Ship officers, pilots, and other seamen (601–619)1/90.10.0 to 1.33/120.50.1 to 2.1