Table 4

Wood-related jobs of lung cancer cases and controls

Cases (N=440)Controls (N=845)OR (95% CI)*
n (%)n (%)
Work in logging, forestry or tree farming industry
 Never312 (70.9)592 (70.1)1.0
 Ever126 (28.6)253 (29.9)0.9 (0.7 to 1.2)
 Missing2 (0.5)0 (0)
Work in sawmill, planing mill or shingle mill
 Never328 (74.6)690 (81.7)1.0
 Ever109 (22.8)155 (18.3)1.5 (1.1 to 2.1)
 Missing3 (0.7)0 (0)
Work in plant that manufactured plywood
 Never396 (90.0)772 (91.4)1.0
 Ever40 (9.1)73 (8.6)0.9 (0.6 to 1.4)
 Missing4 (0.9)0 (0)
Work in plant that manufactured particle board
 Never430 (97.7)837 (99.1)1.0
 Ever5 (1.1)8 (0.9)0.8 (0.2 to 2.8)
 Missing5 (1.1)0 (0)
Work in a pulp or paper mill
 Never387 (88.0)744 (88.1)1.0
 Ever49 (11.1)101 (12.0)0.8 (0.5 to 1.2)
 Missing4 (0.9)0 (0)
Work as a finish carpenter
 Never376 (85.5)749 (88.6)1.0
 Ever60 (13.6)96 (11.4)1.2 (0.8 to 1.7)
 Missing4 (0.9)0 (0)
Work as general carpenter
 Never354 (80.5)646 (76.5)1.0
 Ever83 (18.9)199 (23.6)0.7 (0.5 to 1.0)
 Missing3 (0.7)0 (0)
Work with wood as a hobby
 Never241 (54.8)416 (47.5)1.0
 Ever196 (44.5)429 (49.0)0.8 (0.6 to 1.0)
 Missing3 (0.3)0 (0)
  • * OR adjusted for smoking status and age.