Table 1

HRs for lung cancer among all industries and occupations, division level

Industry/occupationCases
(no of workers)
HR
(99% CI)
Industry
 Agriculture379 (35 120)0.81 (0.71 to 0.92)
 Forestry, fishing and trapping249 (10 721)1.15 (0.97 to 1.35)
 Mines (including milling), quarries and oil wells798 (23 204)1.43 (1.30 to 1.57)
 Manufacturing12 692 (694 723)0.98 (0.95 to 1.01)
 Construction3648 (211 549)1.09 (1.04 to 1.14)
 Transportation, communication and other utilities3533 (197 529)1.14 (1.09 to 1.19)
 Wholesale and retail trade5396 (429 870)0.99 (0.95 to 1.03)
 Finance, insurance and real estate479 (24 020)1.15 (1.02 to 1.30)
 Community, business and personal service7266 (600 256)0.95 (0.92 to 0.99)
 Public administration and defence3311 (191 092)1.04 (1.00 to 1.09)
Occupation
 Managerial, administrative and related347 (31 028)1.03 (0.90 to 1.18)
 Natural sciences, engineering and mathematics287 (26 366)0.85 (0.73 to 0.99)
 Social sciences and related fields250 (30 721)1.04 (0.88 to 1.22)
 Teaching and related335 (48 506)0.61 (0.53 to 0.71)
 Medicine/health1462 (135 434)0.85 (0.79 to 0.91)
 Artistic, literary, recreational and related131 (15 003)1.11 (0.88 to 1.39)
 Clerical and related2824 (197 515)1.09 (1.04 to 1.15)
 Sales1515 (148 237)1.06 (0.99 to 1.14)
 Service5389 (371 247)1.06 (1.01 to 1.10)
 Farming, horticultural and animal husbandry555 (50 265)0.88 (0.79 to 0.98)
 Fishing, hunting, trapping and related occupations11 (558)1.16 (0.53 to 2.52)
 Forestry/logging216 (10 707)1.04 (0.87 to 1.24)
 Mining/quarrying including oil/gas field441 (13 034)1.47 (1.29 to 1.66)
 Processing—metal/clay, glass, stone/chemicals1427 (79 369)1.18 (1.10 to 1.26)
 Processing—food/wood/pulp/textile1428 (99 358)1.00 (0.93 to 1.07)
 Machining and related3615 (189 751)1.11 (1.06 to 1.16)
 Product fabricating, assembling and repairing5816 (328 720)1.01 (0.98 to 1.05)
 Construction trades4076 (216 079)1.09 (1.05 to 1.14)
 Transport equipment operating3672 (168 429)1.39 (1.33 to 1.46)
 Materials handling and related, NEC2522 (153 276)1.11 (1.05 to 1.17)
 Other crafts and equipment operating572 (28 350)1.12 (1.00 to 1.25)
 Occupation NEC3410 (215 574)1.10 (1.05 to 1.16)
  • NEC, not elsewhere classified.