Odds ratios (ORs) for stomach cancer by occupational groups among men and women
| Occupation | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases/controls | OR* (95% CI) | Cases/controls | OR* (95% CI) | |
| *ORs for ever employment in specific occupational groups adjusted for age, education, smoking, and number of jobs. | ||||
| †Infinity. | ||||
| ‡Indefinite. | ||||
| Armed forces | 48/58 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) | 1/2 | 1.6 (0.2 to 12.1) |
| Agricultural and fishery workers | 42/57 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.4) | 12/23 | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.5) |
| Handcraft and trade workers in various material | 50/60 | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3) | 27/29 | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.0) |
| Health professionals | 1/8 | 0.2 (0.02 to 1.3) | 4/9 | 0.6 (0.1 to 2.1) |
| Homemaker | 2/0 | INF† | 62/69 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.3) |
| Inspectors and vehicle controllers | 10/9 | 1.4 (0.5 to 3.6) | 0/1 | IDF‡ |
| Legal and social science professionals | 29/35 | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.8) | 16/15 | 1.1 (0.5 to 2.5) |
| Machine and plant operators | 10/12 | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1) | 6/10 | 0.7 (0.2 to 2.1) |
| Managers and governmental officials | 41/57 | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.8) | 18/11 | 2.6 (1.1 to 6.1) |
| Manufacturing labourers | 10/13 | 1.0 (0.4 to 2.5) | 15/12 | 1.6 (0.7 to 3.8) |
| Metal workers | 71/83 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.5) | 5/10 | 0.4 (0.1 to 1.4) |
| Mining and construction workers | 41/55 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 3/4 | 0.9 (0.2 to 5.0) |
| Office workers | 49/60 | 1.2 (0.8 to 1.9) | 64/59 | 1.6 (0.9 to 2.7) |
| Personal service workers | 23/39 | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.2) | 26/35 | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.8) |
| Salespersons | 11/6 | 2.6 (0.9 to 7.5) | 22/25 | 1.0 (0.5 to 1.9) |
| Teaching professionals | 12/38 | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.8) | 10/15 | 0.8 (0.3 to 2.0) |
| Technical and science professionals | 70/89 | 1.0 (0.7 to 1.5) | 9/24 | 0.4 (0.2 to 0.9) |
| Transport and freight handlers | 48/44 | 1.3 (0.8 to 2.2) | 7/9 | 1.1 (0.4 to 3.2) |