Table 1

Observed (Obs) number of new cancer cases and standardised incidence ratio (SIR) among woodworkers during follow-up (1978–2007)

Cancer sitesICD-9 codeMen (N=1080)Women (N=438)
ObsSIR (95% CI)ObsSIR (95% CI)
All malignant neoplasms140–2081570.81 (0.69 to 0.95)500.88 (0.65 to 1.16)
Lip14020.80 (0.10 to 2.88)0
Mouth and pharynx141–149132.19 (1.17 to 3.74)12.36 (0.06 to 13.10)
 Oral cavity141–14592.83 (1.29 to 5.37)13.75 (0.09 to 20.6)
 Pharynx146–14941.45 (0.40 to 3.71)0
Stomach151180.79 (0.47 to 1.25)20.50 (0.06 to 1.81)
Colon, rectum153, 154120.70 (0.36 to 1.23)61.20 (0.44 to 2.61)
Pancreas15740.57 (0.15 to 1.45)32.09 (0.43 to 6.13)
Nose and sinuses1600113.88 (0.35 to 77.31)
Larynx16191.39 (0.64 to 2.64)0
Lung162360.85 (0.60 to 1.18)42.07 (0.57 to 5.31)
Melanoma172021.89 (0.23 to 6.82)
Skin17380.52 (0.23 to 1.03)60.87 (0.32 to 1.90)
Breast174, 1750110.96 (0.48 to 1.72)
Female genital organs179–18490.67 (0.31 to 1.28)
Prostate185150.55 (0.31 to 0.91)
Urinary bladder188111.28 (0.64 to 2.28)0
Kidney18981.06 (0.46 to 2.09)0
Haematopoietic system200–20860.58 (0.21 to 1.26)41.26 (0.34 to 3.22)
Other sites of cancer150.81 (0.45 to 1.33)10.18 (0.01 to 1.00)