Table 3

 Odds ratios and 95% confidence limits for occupational groups in relation to lymphomas (n = 710 matched pairs; only sectors with at least five cases are presented)

ISCO-68Occupational group1–10 years>10 yearsAll
CasesControlsAdj OR*95% CICasesControlsAdj OR*95% CIAdj OR*95% CI
Reference group: 0 years and non-exposed white collar works as main occupation: ISCO-68 groups 08, 09, 12, 15, 19, 20–21, 30, 32–34, 39, 40, 50 (statisticians, mathematicians, system analysts, economists, jurists, authors, journalists, other professional or technical workers; legislative officials and government administrators, managers, clerical supervisors; stenographers, typists, and card and tape punching machine operators, bookkeepers, cashiers, computing machine operators, other clerical related workers).
*Odds ratio (OR) adjusted for smoking (pack-years) and alcohol consumption; probands with blue collar work as main occupation were analysed in a separate category (not shown).
†p<0.05; ‡p<0.01.
01; 05Physical scientists; life scientists771.30.4–3.97100.80.3–2.31.00.5–2.2
02–03Architects, engineers, and related technicians21162.01.0–4.234321.50.9–2.71.7†1.0–2.7
06–07Medical, dental, veterinary, and related workers21270.90.5–1.617181.30.6–2.61.00.6–1.7
11; 14; 17–18Other professional and technical workers561.00.3–3.3842.30.7–7.91.50.6–3.6
13Teachers15260.70.3–1.418270.90.5–1.80.80.5–1.3
31; 35–38Other clerical workers25152.2†1.1–4.721271.00.5–2.01.50.9–2.4
41–45Sales workers58551.30.8–2.074701.20.8–1.91.30.9–1.8
51Working proprietors (catering and lodging services)823.70.8–17.7120.60.1–7.22.30.7–7.5
53Cooks, waiters, bartenders15131.40.6–3.112131.20.5–2.71.30.7–2.4
54Maids78611.6†1.1–2.91582.8†1.1–7.01.7‡1.2–2.6
55Building caretakers, charworkers, cleaners17151.30.6–2.78120.70.3–1.91.10.6–1.9
56Launderers, dry cleaners, and pressers690.80.3–2.5523.40.6–18.51.30.5–3.2
57Hairdressers, barbers, beauticians551.10.3–3.9370.50.1–2.00.70.3–1.9
58Protective service workers671.20.4–3.7761.30.4–4.11.30.6–2.8
52; 59Other service workers14121.40.6–3.2551.30.4–4.81.40.7–2.8
60–61Farmers842.80.8–9.71062.10.7–6.12.4†1.1–5.4
62Agriculture and animal husbandry workers39530.80.5–1.418121.90.9–4.11.00.7–1.6
70Production supervisors and general foremen991.30.5–3.410170.70.3–1.60.90.5–1.7
72Metal processors651.40.4–5.1415.20.6–48.82.10.7–6.3
74Chemical processors and related workers12111.10.5–2.7933.40.9–13.01.60.8–3.3
75Spinners, weavers, knitters, dyers10101.30.5–3.3150.30.03–2.51.00.4–2.2
77Food and beverage processors16141.40.6–3.01152.80.9–8.51.70.9–3.3
79Tailors, dressmakers, sewers, upholsterers25261.20.6–2.315141.30.6–2.81.30.7–2.2
80Shoemakers and leather goods makers5140.40.1–1.1140.30.04–3.00.4†0.1–1.0
81Cabinet makers17101.70.7–4.08150.60.3–1.51.10.6–1.9
83Blacksmiths, toolmakers, and machine tool operators21320.80.4–1.414141.20.5–2.50.90.5–1.5
84Machinery fitters, machine assemblers, and precision instrument makers (except electrical)48491.10.7–1.838321.40.8–2.41.20.8–1.8
85Electrical fitters and related electrical and electronics workers24310.90.5–1.619102.21.0–5.11.20.7–2.0
87Plumbers, welders, sheet metal and structural metal preparers, and erectors31191.9†1.0–3.58200.50.2–1.21.20.7–2.1
89Glass formers, potters415.40.6–49.4416.40.7–58.85.9†1.2–28.4
90Rubber and plastics product makers1191.70.7–4.4221.40.2–10.61.70.7–3.9
92Printers7110.90.3–2.41162.40.9–6.81.40.7–2.9
93Painters450.90.2–3.6651.10.3–3.91.00.4–2.6
94Production and related workers761.20.4–3.630.90.3–2.7
95Bricklayers, carpenters, and other construction workers32301.30.7–2.425102.9†1.3–6.91.7†1.0–2.8
97Material handling and related equipment operators, dockers, and freight handlers25201.30.7–2.51262.00.7–5.61.50.9–2.6
98Transport equipment operators27251.30.7–2.329251.40.7–2.61.30.8–2.1
76; 78; 86; 91; 96; 99Other production workers and labourers32241.40.8–2.614121.30.6–2.91.40.8–2.3