Standardised mortality ratio (SMR) for specific sectors using female general population of city of Nanjing as reference, 1989–2000
| Observed | Expected | SMR | 95% CI | |
| All sectors | 184 | 200.7 | 0.92 | (0.79 to 1.06) |
| Cotton SWK | 77 | 75.3 | 1.02 | (0.81 to 1.28) |
| Silk SWK | 15 | 7.4 | 2.03 | (1.13 to 3.34) |
| Wool SWK | 20 | 22.5 | 0.89 | (0.54 to 1.37) |
| Synthetic fibre SWK | 9 | 7.9 | 1.15 | (0.52 to 2.18) |
| Mixed fibre SWK | 12 | 20.6 | 0.58 | (0.30 to 1.02) |
| Assembly and sewing | 9 | 9.2 | 0.98 | (0.45 to 1.86) |
| Bleaching, dyeing, printing | 14 | 13.8 | 1.01 | (0.55 to 1.70) |
| Machine and manufacturing | 7 | 10.3 | 0.68 | (0.27 to 1.41) |
| Combined | 18 | 30.1 | 0.60 | (0.35 to 0.95) |
| Other services | 3 | 3.8 | 0.79 | (0.16 to 2.32) |
SWK, spinning, weaving and knitting.