Table 1 Standardised incidence ratios of carpal tunnel syndrome according to economic sector (number of observed incident cases ⩾5)
Economic sector (French classification NAF)MenWomen
OESIR (95% CI)OESIR (95% CI)
A. Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing (NAF 01–05)3529.81.2 (0.8 to 1.6)8038.22.1 (1.7 to 2.6)
        Agriculture (NAF 01)3429.21.2 (0.8 to 1.6)8038.02.1 (1.7 to 2.6)
C. Mining and quarrying (stone, sand and clay) (NAF 10–14)61.15.3 (1.9 to 11.6)0
D. Manufacturing industries (NAF 15–37)10569.51.5 (1.2 to 1.8)16494.91.7 (1.5 to 2.0)
        Food and drink industry (NAF 15)2210.42.1 (1.3 to 3.2)3814.92.5 (1.8 to 3.5)
        Garment industry (NAF 18)11310.91.2 (0.6 to 2.0)
        Shoe and leather industry (NAF 19)115.81.9 (0.9 to 3.4)3022.61.3 (0.9 to 1.9)
        Manufacture of wood and wood products (NAF 20)62.12.9 (1.1 to 6.3)1
        Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products (NAF 21)11
        Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media (NAF 22)253.11.6 (0.5 to 3.8)
        Chemical industry (NAF 24)2123.43.5 (1.8 to 6.1)
        Manufacture of rubber and plastic products (NAF 25)58.80.6 (0.2 to 1.3)64.71.3 (0.5 to 2.8)
        Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (NAF 26)00
        Manufacture of basic metals (NAF 27)61.15.6 (2.1 to 12.3)3
        Manufacture of fabricated metal products (NAF 28)158.51.8 (1.0 to 2.9)73.91.8 (0.7 to 3.7)
        Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. (NAF 29)77.11.0 (0.4 to 2.0)0
        Manufacture of electrical and optical equipment (NAF 30–33)89.10.9 (0.4 to 1.7)2314.01.6 (1.0 to 2.5)
        Manufacture of motor vehicles (NAF 34)102.83.6 (1.7 to 6.6)122.84.3 (2.2 to 7.5)
        Manufacture of other transport equipment (NAF 35)00
        Manufacture of furniture and wood industries (NAF 36)93.92.3 (1.1 to 4.4)94.91.8 (0.8 to 3.5)
        Recycling (NAF 37)01
E. Electricity, gas and water supply (NAF 40–41)41
F. Construction (NAF 45)6327.72.3 (1.8 to 2.9)66.40.9 (0.3 to 2.0)
G. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household goods (NAF 50–52)2233.70.7 (0.4 to 1.0)7958.21.4 (1.1 to 1.7)
        Sale, maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles (NAF 50)67.20.8 (0.3 to 1.8)85.01.6 (0.7 to 3.2)
        Wholesale trade (NAF 51)614.50.4 (0.2 to 0.9)514.00.4 (0.1 to 0.8)
        Retail trade; repair of personal and household goods (NAF 52)1012.00.8 (0.4 to 1.5)6639.31.7 (1.3 to 2.1)
H. Hotels and restaurants (NAF 55)42615.81.6 (1.1 to 2.4)
I. Transport, storage and communication (NAF 60–64)1616.01.0 (0.6 to 1.6)1313.01.0 (0.5 to 1.7)
        Land transport (NAF 60)68.50.7 (0.3 to 1.5)2
        Auxiliary transport activities (NAF 63)23
        Post and telecommunications (NAF 64)85.31.5 (0.7 to 3.0)88.60.9 (0.4 to 1.8)
J. Financial intermediation, insurance and pension funding (NAF 65–67)01516.60.9 (0.5 to 1.5)
        Insurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security (NAF 66)074.11.7 (0.7 to 3.5)
K. Real estate, renting and business activities (NAF 70–74)622.70.3 (0.1 to 0.6)3336.30.9 (0.6 to 1.3)
        Other business activities (legal. accounting, advertising…) (NAF 74)516.30.3 (0.1 to 0.7)2527.30.9 (0.6 to 1.4)
L. Public administration, compulsory social security (NAF 75)1719.70.9 (0.5 to 1.4)3951.80.8 (0.5 to 1.0)
M. Education (NAF 80)1015.00.7 (0.3 to 1.2)6265.90.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
N. Health and social work (NAF 85)1012.70.8 (0.4 to 1.5)164115.81.4 (1.2 to 1.7)
O. Social and personal service activities (NAF 90–93)77.80.9 (0.4 to 1.8)2523.51.1 (0.7 to 1.6)
P. Household activities (NAF 95)01916.41.2 (0.7 to 1.8)
  • E, expected; NAF, “Nomenclature des Activités Françaises”, the French activities nomenclature code; n.e.c., not elsewhere classified; O, observed; SIR, standardised incidence ratio.