Occupation | Smoking status | p Value for interaction | |
Never smoked,OR (95% CI) | Smoked,OR (95% CI) | ||
Men | |||
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics (SOC 611) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 3.0 (2.3 to 3.9) | |
102/277† | 674/644 | ||
0.83 | |||
Yes | 1.5 (0.7 to 3.0) | 4.7 (3.2 to 7.0) | |
12/28 | 107/82 | ||
Automobile mechanics (SOC 6111) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 3.1 (2.4 to 3.9) | |
107/293 | 729/692 | ||
0.78 | |||
Yes | 1.8 (0.7 to 4.9) | 4.8 (2.9 to 8.0) | |
7/12 | 52/34 | ||
Precision metalworker (SOC 681–682) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 2.9 (2.2 to 3.7) | |
109/287† | 733/707 | ||
0.021 | |||
Yes | 0.7 (0.3 to 2.1) | 8.6 (4.8 to 15) | |
5/18 | 48/19 | ||
Metalworking/plasticworking machine operator (SOC 751–752) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 2.9 (2.3 to 3.8) | |
108/289 | 740/707 | ||
0.13 | |||
Yes | 0.9 (0.3 to 2.4) | 6.3 (3.5 to 12) | |
6/16 | 41/19 | ||
Textile, apparel and furnishing machine operators (SOC 765) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 3.1 (2.4 to 3.9) | |
109/299 | 740/703 | ||
0.48 | |||
Yes | 3.0 (0.9 to 10) | 5.6 (3.2 to 10) | |
5/6 | 41/23 | ||
Women | |||
Health service occupations (SOC 523) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 3.3 (2.2 to 4.9) | |
47/152 | 178/183 | ||
0.17 | |||
Yes | 4.4 (1.7 to 12) | 6.7 (3.4 to 13) | |
9/11 | 29/25 | ||
Cleaning and building service occupations, except private household (SOC 524) | |||
No | 1.0 (ref) | 3.0 (2.0 to 4.4) | |
51/156 | 184/196 | ||
0.84 | |||
Yes | 3.5 (1.03 to 12) | 9.0 (4.0 to 20) | |
5/7 | 23/12 |
↵* Table shows three- and four-digit occupational codes with significant positive trends with duration of employment. Computer system analysts, information clerks and plumbers are excluded because of small numbers. Adjusted for age (<55, 55–64, 65–74, 75+ years), race (white only, Native American/white, other races), Hispanic ethnicity (yes/no), state (Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont) and employment in high-risk occupations other than the one being analysed (ever/never).
↵† Cases/controls.
SOC, Standard Occupational Classification.