| A priori high risk occupation for NHL | All (291 cases, 471 controls) | Men (157 cases, 221 controls) | Women (134 cases, 250 controls) | |||
| Cases/controls (n) | OR (95% CI) | Cases/controls (n) | OR (95% CI) | Cases/controls (n) | OR (95% CI) | |
| Farmers and farm workers | ||||||
| 61-Market Oriented Agricultural and Fishery Workers | 81/118 | 1.04 (0.73 to 1.47) | 47/75 | 0.83 (0.53 to 1.32) | 34/43 | 1.36 (0.79 to 2.35) |
| 611-Market Farmers and Crop Growers | 41/44 | 1.48 (0.92 to 2.37) | 19/29 | 0.93 (0.49 to 1.76) | 22/15 | 2.27** (1.07 to 4.79) |
| 6111-Field Crop and Vegetable Growers | 12/7 | 2.74** (1.04 to 7.25) | 6/5 | 1.98 (0.57 to 6.82) | 6/2 | 3.44 (0.62 to 18.9) |
| 6112-Fruit Growers | 20/20 | 1.63 (0.84 to 3.16) | 7/10 | 1.11 (0.40 to 3.06) | 13/10 | 2.05 (0.82 to 5.13) |
| 6113-Gardeners and Nursery Growers | 17/18 | 1.27 (0.63 to 2.58) | 9/14 | 0.76 (0.31 to 1.86) | 8/4 | 2.53 (0.86 to 9.35) |
| 61131- Nursery Grower, Nursery Worker | 10/5 | 3.16** (1.03 to 9.69) | 4/3 | 1.80 (0.38 to 8.45) | 6/2 | 5.21* (0.97 to 28.0) |
| 612-Market Oriented Animal Producers | 44/81 | 0.80 (0.52 to 1.21) | 28/50 | 0.73 (0.43 to 1.25) | 16/31 | 0.96 (0.49 to 1.90) |
| 6121-Livestock Producers | 19/43 | 0.65 (0.36 to 1.16) | 14/28 | 0.71 (0.35 to 1.43) | 5/15 | 0.65 (0.22 to 1.90) |
| 6122-Mixed Livestock Producers | 12/19 | 1.13 (0.53 to 2.40) | 6/11 | 0.88 (0.31 to 2.48) | 6/8 | 1.60 (0.51 to 5.00) |
| 6125-Crop and Livestock Producers | 14/29 | 0.71 (0.36 to 1.41) | 11/20 | 0.74 (0.33 to 1.62) | 3/9 | 0.72 (0.18 to 2.89) |
| 6126-Other Agriculture Workers | 9/15 | 0.66 (0.27 to 1.60) | 8/12 | 0.78 (0.30 to 2.04) | 1/3 | 0.24 (0.02 to 3.36) |
| 613-Forestry and Related Workers | 5/8 | 0.76 (0.24 to 2.42) | 5/7 | 1.07 (0.32 to 3.60) | 0/1 | |
| Meat workers | ||||||
| 827-Food and Related Products Processing Machine Operators | 27/30 | 1.29 (0.72 to 2.31) | 19/25 | 1.19 (0.61 to 2.34) | 8/5 | 1.92 (0.54 to 6.77) |
| 8271-Meat and Fish Processing Machine Operators | 22/16 | 1.97* (0.97 to 3.97) | 15/14 | 1.76 (0.79 to 3.91) | 7/2 | 3.37 (0.62 to 18.4) |
| 82712-Slaughterer | 20/16 | 1.81 (0.89 to 3.72) | 13/14 | 1.55 (0.68 to 3.54) | 7/2 | 3.37 (0.62 to 18.4) |
| Painters | ||||||
| 7124-Painters and Paperhangers | 13/10 | 1.76 (0.73 to 4.22) | 13/10 | 1.83 (0.76 to 4.40) | 0/0 | |
| 71241-Painter, Decorator and/or Paperhanger | 12/6 | 2.45* (0.87 to 6.85) | 12/6 | 2.60 (0.93 to 7.31) | 0/0 | |
| Metal workers and welders | ||||||
| 721-Metal Moulders, Sheet-Metal and Related Workers | 18/21 | 1.21 (0.61 to 2.41) | 18/20 | 1.34 (0.66 to 2.69) | 0/1 | |
| 7212-Sheet-Metal Workers | 18/19 | 1.33 (0.66 to 2.68) | 18/19 | 1.40 (0.69 to 2.84) | 0/0 | |
| 72122-Sheet-Metal Worker | 5/5 | 1.44 (0.40 to 5.20) | 5/5 | 1.34 (0.37 to 4.86) | 0/0 | |
| 72124-Fitter and Welder | 5/8 | 0.99 (0.31 to 3.13) | 5/8 | 0.99 (0.31 to 3.12) | 0/0 | |
| 72125-Panel Beater | 6/5 | 1.30 (0.37 to 4.58) | 6/5 | 1.57 (0.44 to 5.60) | 0/0 | |
| 722-Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Related Workers | 5/6 | 1.51 (0.44 to 5.13) | 4/6 | 1.13 (0.31 to 4.13) | 1/0 | |
| 812-Metal-Processing Plant Operators | 9/9 | 1.46 0.56 to 3.83) | 8/6 | 2.64* (0.84 to 8.31) | 1/3 | 0.42 (0.04 to 4.41) |
| Machinery mechanics and operators | ||||||
| 723-Machinery Mechanics and Fitters | 18/23 | 1.05 (0.53 to 2.05) | 18/22 | 1.25 (0.63 to 2.45) | 0/1 | |
| 72311-Machinery Mechanic | 9/8 | 1.79 (0.66 to 4.85) | 9/7 | 2.37 (0.84 to 6.71) | 0/1 | |
| 72312-Motor Mechanic | 11/18 | 0.76 (0.34 to 1.70) | 11/18 | 0.85 (0.38 to 1.90) | 0/0 | |
| 82-Stationary Machine Operators and Assemblers | 67/96 | 1.06 (0.72 to 1.55) | 37/53 | 1.05 (0.63 to 1.75) | 30/43 | 1.07 (0.60 to 1.93) |
| Drivers | ||||||
| 832-Motor Vehicle Drivers | 24/34 | 0.92 (0.51 to 1.66) | 23/31 | 1.14 (0.61 to 2.11) | 1/3 | 0.34 (0.03 to 4.44) |
| 8321-Car, Taxi and Light Van Drivers | 6/21 | 0.44 (0.17 to 1.14) | 5/18 | 0.43 (0.16 to 1.21) | 1/3 | 0.34 (0.03 to 4.44) |
| 8322-Bus Drivers | 5/7 | 1.05 (0.31 to 3.50) | 5/7 | 1.21 (0.36 to 4.12) | 0/0 | |
| 8323-Heavy Truck Drivers | 20/13 | 1.98* (0.92 to 4.24) | 19/13 | 2.44** (1.10 to 5.41) | 1/0 | |
| 833-Materials to Handling Equipment Operators | 12/19 | 0.75 (0.34 to 1.63) | 12/19 | 0.85 (0.39 to 1.86) | 0/0 | |
| Printers | ||||||
| 7331-Printing Trades Workers | 8/8 | 1.22 (0.43 to 3.45) | 6/5 | 1.40 (0.41 to 4.82) | 2/3 | 0.86 (0.11 to 6.66) |
| 73317-Printing Machinist | 5/7 | 0.77 (0.23 to 2.61) | 4/4 | 1.11 (0.26 to 4.68) | 1/3 | 0.31 (0.02 to 4.05) |
| Textile workers | ||||||
| 826-Textile Products Machine Operators | 20/38 | 0.91 (0.49 to 1.66) | 2/3 | 0.87 (0.13 to 5.65) | 18/35 | 0.74 (0.38 to 1.47) |
| 8263-Sewing and Embroidering Machine Operators | 13/24 | 1.02 (0.49 to 2.13) | 0/0 | 13/24 | 0.85 (0.39 to 1.85) | |
| 8264-Textile Bleaching, Dyeing and Cleaning Machine Operators | 5/10 | 0.75 (0.24 to 2.32) | 0/0 | 5/10 | 0.61 (0.19 to 1.99) | |
| Healthcare workers | ||||||
| 22-Life Science and Health Professionals | 22/44 | 0.92 (0.53 to 1.62) | 6/6 | 1.56 (0.48 to 5.08) | 16/38 | 0.82 (0.43 to 1.59) |
| 222-Health Professionals (Except Nursing) | 4/6 | 1.32 (0.36 to 4.81) | 2/2 | 1.81 (0.25 to 13.2) | 2/4 | 1.12 (0.20 to 6.40) |
| 223-Nursing and Midwifery Professionals | 14/33 | 0.81 (0.41 to 1.61) | 1/0 | 13/33 | 0.74 (0.36 to 1.52) | |
| Teachers | ||||||
| 23-Teaching Professionals | 28/73 | 0.80 (0.48 to 1.33) | 7/21 | 0.50 (0.20 to 1.26) | 21/52 | 1.31 (0.68 to 2.53) |
| 231-Tertiary Teaching Professionals | 6/21 | 0.68 (0.26 to 1.77) | 2/8 | 0.36 (0.07 to 1.82) | 4/13 | 1.17 (0.34 to 4.00) |
| 232-Secondary Teaching Professionals | 8/28 | 0.67 (0.29 to 1.56) | 5/5 | 1.58 (0.43 to 5.74) | 3/23 | 0.48 (0.13 to 1.75) |
| 233-Primary and Early Childhood Teaching Professionals | 21/39 | 1.15 (0.64 to 2.06) | 5/11 | 0.81 (0.26 to 2.47) | 16/28 | 1.69 (0.82 to 3.47) |
| Hairdressers | ||||||
| 5141-Hairdressers, Beauty Therapists and Related Workers | 4/6 | 1.09 (0.27 to 4.35) | 0/0 | 4/6 | 0.94 (0.22 to 3.98 ) | |
Numbers were too small (<10 cases+controls) for the following a priori high risk occupations: fire fighters, wood workers, funeral directors, bakers and grain millers, agricultural spraying contractors, leather and shoe workers.
The OR was adjusted for gender, age group, smoking status, Maori ethnicity and occupational status.
*p<0.1; **p<0.05.
NHL, non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.