Table 2 Incidence rates (IR; per million person-years) of surgically treated osteoarthritis of the hip and knee
OccupationHipKnee
IR (crude)IR (adjusted for age and BMI)*IR (crude)IR (adjusted for age and BMI)*
Asphalt workers757835 (458 to 1212)288306 (86 to 525)
Brick layers849658 (486 to 830)366276 (167 to 386)
Concrete workers1003730 (636 to 824)325226 (175 to 276)
Drivers799657 (405 to 908)326262 (103 to 420)
Electricians433664 (509 to 818)84132 (63 to 202)
Foremen633627 (524 to 731)220218 (157 to 279)
Floor layers636829 (439 to 1219)302407 (129 to 685)
Machine operators556681 (464 to 899)88123 (25 to 220)
Painters415447 (330 to 563)169178 (105 to 249)
Plumbers612647 (515 to 779)254275 (188 to 362)
Preparatory work777650 (479 to 921)222189 (96 to 283)
Rock workers1026857 (523 to 1191)494318 (141 to 495)
Sheet-metal workers431555 (327 to 782)166252 (92 to 413)
Wood workers710753 (662 to 844)237250 (198 to 303)
White-collar workers604575 (423 to 726)130126 (54 to 197)
  • *95% CIs in parenthesis.