Table 4

Multivariate analysis of occupational categories among women with adjustment for age and smoking; analysis of: 160 incident cases and 368 referents; and 339 cases and 627 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.
Printmakers, process engravers, etc (801–809)4/25.50.9 to 32.68/43.00.9 to 10.3
ADP workers (251–259)4/43.00.7 to 12.55/52.10.6 to 7.3
Post and telegraph personnel (671–689)11/112.00.8 to 4.923/211.70.9 to 3.3
Millers and bakers (821–822)3/31.50.3 to 7.96/61.50.5 to 4.8
Packers and warehouse workers (881–889)4/41.50.3 to 6.19/101.20.5 to 3.1
Hairdressers and beauticians (941–949)4/51.40.4 to 5.611/101.80.7 to 4.3
Engineers and technicians (001–009)2/41.20.2 to 6.72/80.40.1 to 2.1
Electricians, electromechanical workers, and service personnel (761–769)2/70.40.1 to 2.25/100.70.2 to 2.1