Table 3

JSM agreement at job level between the two exposure assessment methods for three occupational exposures, stratified by availability of interview data

All jobsJobs without interview data*Jobs with interview data
Number of jobs
 Men582933962433
 Women618941252064
Agreementκ†κ†κ†
Diesel exhaust
 Men0.700.520.74
 Women0.710.380.76
Pesticides
 Men0.740.540.80
 Women0.680.530.77
Solvents combined
 Men0.510.310.56
 Women0.710.520.79
  • *Including the jobs where no job-specific module (JSM) was assigned.

  • †κ statistic comparing the rule-based assessment with the original case-by-case expert assessment.