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 cases | Pooled material | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of exposed (cases/referents) | LOR | 95% CI | No. of exposed (cases/referents) | LOR | 95% 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) | 3/2 | 17.8 | 1.5 to 207.8 | 7/6 | 4.7 | 1.4 to 16.3 |
| ADP workers (251–259) | 2/3 | 10.2 | 1.2 to 86.5 | 3/4 | 3.5 | 0.6 to 19.5 |
| Electricians, electromechanical workers, and service personnel (761–769) | 9/18 | 3.4 | 1.2 to 9.4 | 15/29 | 1.8 | 0.8 to 3.6 |
| Chemical, rubber, and plastic industry workers (831–839) | 4/5 | 2.7 | 0.6 to 11.3 | 4/7 | 1.4 | 0.4 to 5.3 |
| Cleaners and caretakers (931–939) | 1/4 | 2.7 | 0.2 to 45.4 | 2/7 | 0.7 | 0.1 to 4.1 |
| Farmers and farm workers (400, 402, 411, 412) | 20/41 | 2.4 | 1.1 to 5.2 | 49/77 | 2.2 | 1.3 to 3.5 |
| Pulp and paper workers (841–849) | 5/4 | 2.4 | 0.5 to 12.2 | 7/5 | 3.1 | 0.9 to 11.4 |
| Gardeners (401, 403, 413) | 4/6 | 2.1 | 0.5 to 9.5 | 5/13 | 0.6 | 0.2 to 1.8 |
| Goods handling workers, machine men, transport workers (871–879) | 4/10 | 2.1 | 0.5 to 8.2 | 7/14 | 1.5 | 0.6 to 4.2 |
| Post and telegraph personnel (671–689) | 5/13 | 2.0 | 0.5 to 7.3 | 8/21 | 1.5 | 0.6 to 3.7 |
| Mechanics, repairers, sheet metal workers, and welders (751–759) | 29/75 | 1.8 | 1.0 to 3.4 | 54/126 | 1.4 | 0.9 to 2.1 |
| Building and construction workers, except asphalt layers (791–799) | 8/23 | 1.7 | 0.5 to 5.4 | 21/42 | 1.1 | 0.5 to 2.3 |
| Painters, lacquers, and floor layers (781–789) | 3/7 | 1.6 | 0.3 to 7.8 | 6/11 | 1.3 | 0.4 to 3.8 |
| Secretaries, typists, and office cashiers (241–249) | 2/9 | 1.2 | 0.2 to 7.0 | 6/12 | 2.1 | 0.7 to 6.5 |
| Administrators and managers in society or companies (201–219) | 1/13 | 0.7 | 0.1 to 6.0 | 3/22 | 0.5 | 0.1 to 1.9 |
| Packers and warehouse workers (881–889) | 3/10 | 0.7 | 0.1 to 3.4 | 10/18 | 1.5 | 0.6 to 3.6 |
| Engineers and technicians (001–009) | 8/39 | 0.6 | 0.2 to 1.6 | 13/64 | 0.5 | 0.3 to 1.0 |
| Printmakers, process engravers, etc (801–809) | 1/10 | 0.5 | 0.1 to 5.2 | 2/13 | 0.4 | 0.1 to 2.2 |
| Hotel and restaurant workers (911–919) | 1/10 | 0.3 | 0.0 to 2.8 | 2/13 | 0.4 | 0.1 to 1.8 |
| Accountants, personnel management, and other administrative workers (221–239, 261–299) | 1/21 | 0.2 | 0.0 to 1.3 | 5/41 | 0.4 | 0.1 to 1.0 |
| Ship officers, pilots, and other seamen (601–619) | 1/9 | 0.1 | 0.0 to 1.3 | 3/12 | 0.5 | 0.1 to 2.1 |