| Cases (n = 1165) | Controls (n = 1216) | OR (95% CI)* | |
| Non-exposed workers† | 1039 | 1094 | 1.00 (reference) |
| Ever textile workers | 126 | 122 | 1.05 (0.78 to 1.42) |
| Occupations | |||
| Fibre preparers | 15 | 8 | 1.69 (0.68 to 4.22) |
| Spinners | 22 | 22 | 1.03 (0.54 to 1.97) |
| Weavers | 29 | 19 | 1.82 (0.95 to 3.47) |
| Loom weavers | 20 | 13 | 1.77 (0.82 to 3.84) |
| Knitters | 3 | 3 | 1.05 (0.20 to 5.51) |
| Finishers/dyers | 17 | 17 | 0.94 (0.46 to 1.95) |
| Mechanics | 17 | 12 | 1.50 (0.67 to 3.35) |
| Tailors and clothing | 16 | 17 | 1.04 (0.50 to 2.13) |
| Supervisors | 12 | 11 | 1.19 (0.48 to 2.93) |
| Other textile workers | 15 | 17 | 0.91 (0.44 to 1.89) |
| Administrative, clerical | 22 | 23 | 0.99 (0.53 to 1.87) |
| Locations (place of work)‡ | |||
| Preparation department: | |||
| Carding | 13 | 9 | 1.33 (0.53 to 3.34) |
| Spinning and twisting department: | |||
| Spinning | 21 | 18 | 1.14 (0.57 to 2.27) |
| Winding | 12 | 5 | 2.70 (0.92 to 7.98) |
| Weaving department: | |||
| Warping/sizing | 10 | 1 | 13.40 (1.62 to 111.06) |
| Warping | 7 | 0 | – |
| Sizing | 5 | 1 | 6.84 (0.71 to 66.43) |
| Weaving room | 33 | 23 | 1.55 (0.85 to 2.83) |
| Knitting room | 4 | 5 | 0.94 (0.24 to 3.66) |
| Dyeing department: | |||
| Dyeing, printing | 11 | 11 | 1.03 (0.43 to 2.49) |
| Dye room or house | 8 | 6 | 1.49 (0.48 to 4.65) |
| Materials | |||
| Cotton | 50 | 39 | 1.49 (0.92 to 2.40) |
| Wool | 37 | 30 | 1.24 (0.72 to 2.14) |
| Synthetics | 31 | 19 | 1.89 (1.00 to 3.56) |
| Silk | 5 | 6 | 0.91 (0.26 to 3.11) |
| Mixed | 38 | 26 | 1.76 (1.01 to 3.07) |
*Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were obtained from logistic regression, adjusting for smoking status, age, gender, geographic area and a priori high-risk occupation (excluding textiles).
†Non-exposed are subjects who reported having worked during their lifetime for at least six months but who had never worked in the textile industry.
‡Non-production locations, such as quality control, utilities, engineering, administration, research, environmental control, receiving and shipping docks, warehouse, maintenance, and locations within clothing (cutting and pressing) are not included in the table; or other locations with fewer than 10 exposed subjects.