Number (%) of women in the cohort (n = 71 067) and among lung cancer cases (n = 219) ever employed in occupational categories and associations with lung cancer incidence
| Cohort | Lung cancer cases | RR (95% CI)* | |
| Service | 14307 (20.1) | 52 (23.7) | 1.3 (0.9 to 1.8) |
| Textile | 9525 (13.4) | 35 (16.0) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) |
| Miscellaneous production/transportation | 6211 (8.7) | 26 (11.9) | 1.7 (1.1 to 2.6) |
| Agriculture/farmers | 13777 (19.4) | 24 (11.0) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) |
| Financial/legal | 10673 (15.0) | 23 (10.5) | 0.9 (0.6 to 1.4) |
| Business/sales | 9374 (13.2) | 21 (9.6) | 1.1 (0.7 to 1.7) |
| Academics/teachers | 6284 (8.8) | 21 (9.6) | 1.0 (0.6 to 1.6) |
| Examiners/inspectors | 6938 (9.8) | 16 (7.3) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.4) |
| Public services | 6346 (8.9) | 16 (7.3) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.4) |
| Government officials | 5755 (8.1) | 14 (6.4) | 0.7 (0.4 to 1.3) |
| Medicine/healthcare | 4231 (6.0) | 14 (6.4) | 1.1 (0.6 to 1.9) |
| Administrative/clerical | 3294 (4.6) | 12 (5.5) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.4) |
| Metal forge/press/machine tool installers | 6527 (9.2) | 11 (5.0) | 0.6 (0.3 to 1.1) |
| Engineers/technical | 3486 (4.9) | 11 (5.0) | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.0) |
| Tailoring/sewing | 2330 (3.3) | 8 (3.7) | 0.9 (0.5 to 1.9) |
| Cultural/religious/entertainment | 2055 (2.9) | 8 (3.7) | 1.3 (0.7 to 2.8) |
| Machinery/precision goods | 1935 (2.7) | 8 (3.7) | 1.6 (0. 8 to 3.2) |
| Wood/paper products | 966 (1.4) | 8 (3.7) | 2.3 (1.1 to 4.7) |
| Welders/metalwork | 1727 (2.4) | 7 (3.2) | 1.3 (0.6 to 2.8) |
| Equipment operators | 1700 (2.4) | 7 (3.2) | 1.4 (0.7 to 3.0) |
| Food and drink | 1048 (1.5) | 6 (2.7) | 1.5 (0.7 to 3.4) |
| Painters | 970 (1.4) | 6 (2.7) | 2.0 (0.9 to 4.5) |
| Electrical/electronics | 4033 (5.7) | 5 (2.3) | 0.4 (0.2 to 1.0) |
| Chemical | 1864 (2.6) | 5 (2.3) | 0.9 (0.4 to 2.1) |
| Leather products/shoes | 579 (0.8) | 5 (2.3) | 2.7 (1.1 to 6.6) |
| Rubber/plastics | 1647 (2.3) | 4 (1.8) | |
| Construction | 746 (1.1) | 4 (1.8) | |
| Transportation | 1433 (2.0) | 3 (1.4) | |
| Foundry/smelting | 1306 (1.8) | 2 (0.9) | |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 1132 (1.6) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Repair/maintenance | 124 (0.2) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Mining/stone | 44 (0.1) | 1 (0.5) | |
| Printing | 564 (0.8) | 0 | |
| Glass/ceramics/tiles/stone | 443 (0.6) | 0 | |
| Power and utility | 415 (0.6) | 0 |
*Relative risk (RR) adjusted for passive smoking, family history of cancer and education level.