Association between occupations and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis case status in men using conditional logistical regression
| Occupations | Cases with job n=1079 | Controls with job n=1 07 900 | Crude | Adjusted* | ||
| n (%) | n (%) | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing | 178 (16.50) | 15 773 (14.62) | 1.15 | 0.98 to 1.36 | 1.21 | 1.02 to 1.45 |
| Agriculture and farming | 154 (14.27) | 13 541 (12.55) | 1.16 | 0.98 to 1.38 | 1.20 | 0.99 to 1.44 |
| Forestry | 16 (1.48) | 1373 (1.27) | 1.17 | 0.71 to 1.92 | 1.25 | 0.75 to 2.09 |
| Hunting and fishing | 20 (1.85) | 1987 (1.84) | 1.01 | 0.65 to 1.57 | 1.04 | 0.65 to 1.64 |
| Extraction of raw materials | 19 (1.76) | 1570 (1.46) | 1.21 | 0.77 to 1.92 | 1.23 | 0.77 to 1.98 |
| Food, beverage and tobacco packaging | 222 (20.57) | 20 771 (19.25) | 1.09 | 0.94 to 1.26 | 1.09 | 0.93 to 1.28 |
| Meat products | 78 (7.23) | 6809 (6.31) | 1.16 | 0.92 to 1.46 | 1.09 | 0.85 to 1.41 |
| Dairy products | 39 (3.61) | 4094 (3.79) | 0.95 | 0.69 to 1.31 | 1.00 | 0.72 to 1.40 |
| Preserved food products | 57 (5.28) | 4659 (4.32) | 1.24 | 0.95 to 1.62 | 1.28 | 0.97 to 1.70 |
| Grain and sugar products | 60 (5.56) | 5940 (5.51) | 1.01 | 0.78 to 1.31 | 1.05 | 0.80 to 1.39 |
| Beverages | 42 (3.89) | 3982 (3.69) | 1.06 | 0.78 to 1.44 | 1.06 | 0.76 to 1.46 |
| Tobacco products | 4 (0.37) | 172 (0.16) | 2.33 | 0.86 to 6.28 | 2.58 | 0.95 to 7.00 |
| Textiles and clothing production | 39 (3.61) | 4157 (3.85) | 0.94 | 0.68 to 1.29 | 0.94 | 0.67 to 1.32 |
| Leather goods production | 6 (0.56) | 845 (0.78) | 0.71 | 0.32 to 1.59 | 0.68 | 0.28 to 1.64 |
| Wood works, furniture production | 120 (11.12) | 10 978 (10.17) | 1.11 | 0.91 to 1.34 | 1.10 | 0.89 to 1.36 |
| Paper and printing industry | 104 (9.64) | 9878 (9.15) | 1.06 | 0.86 to 1.30 | 1.08 | 0.87 to 1.34 |
| Chemical production industry | 130 (12.05) | 13 206 (12.24) | 0.98 | 0.82 to 1.18 | 1.04 | 0.85 to 1.26 |
| Raw chemicals | 11 (1.02) | 1404 (1.30) | 0.78 | 0.43 to 1.42 | 0.85 | 0.47 to 1.55 |
| Medical goods and personal care items | 24 (2.22) | 2640 (2.45) | 0.91 | 0.60 to 1.36 | 0.90 | 0.59 to 1.38 |
| Petroleum products | 97 (8.99) | 9321 (8.64) | 1.05 | 0.85 to 1.29 | 1.12 | 0.90 to 1.39 |
| Other chemical industry | 89 (8.25) | 9020 (8.36) | 0.99 | 0.79 to 1.23 | 1.07 | 0.85 to 1.34 |
| Stones products industry | 90 (8.34) | 9395 (8.71) | 0.95 | 0.77 to 1.19 | 0.99 | 0.79 to 1.24 |
| Metal products industry | 326 (30.21) | 31 524 (29.22) | 1.05 | 0.92 to 1.20 | 1.06 | 0.92 to 1.22 |
| Metal foundry | 35 (3.24) | 3483 (3.23) | 1.01 | 0.72 to 1.41 | 0.94 | 0.65 to 1.36 |
| Metal goods and pipe factory | 188 (17.42) | 18 001 (16.68) | 1.05 | 0.90 to 1.24 | 1.09 | 0.92 to 1.30 |
| Machine manufacturing | 190 (17.61) | 19 745 (18.30) | 0.95 | 0.82 to 1.12 | 0.98 | 0.83 to 1.16 |
| Electric products industry | 99 (9.18) | 9069 (8.41) | 1.10 | 0.89 to 1.36 | 1.11 | 0.89 to 1.39 |
| Transportation manufacture | 132 (12.23) | 12 147 (11.26) | 1.10 | 0.92 to 1.32 | 1.16 | 0.96 to 1.41 |
| Other manufacturing | 45 (4.17) | 3854 (3.57) | 1.18 | 0.87 to 1.59 | 1.20 | 0.88 to 1.65 |
| Construction and building | 392 (36.33) | 36 622 (33.94) | 1.11 | 0.98 to 1.26 | 1.21 | 1.05 to 1.39 |
| Planning | 14 (1.30) | 1455 (1.35) | 0.96 | 0.57 to 1.63 | 1.08 | 0.63 to 1.85 |
| General contracting | 241 (22.34) | 22 114 (20.49) | 1.12 | 0.97 to 1.29 | 1.18 | 1.01 to 1.37 |
| Drainage, sewer, plumbing | 63 (5.84) | 5856 (5.43) | 1.08 | 0.84 to 1.40 | 1.23 | 0.94 to 1.60 |
| Paving, bricklaying | 85 (7.88) | 8506 (7.88) | 1.00 | 0.80 to 1.25 | 1.10 | 0.87 to 1.38 |
| Carpentry | 100 (9.27) | 8686 (8.05) | 1.17 | 0.95 to 1.44 | 1.21 | 0.97 to 1.51 |
| Electrician | 37 (3.43) | 4793 (4.44) | 0.76 | 0.55 to 1.06 | 0.78 | 0.54 to 1.11 |
| Painting, glazing | 36 (3.34) | 3134 (2.90) | 1.15 | 0.83 to 1.61 | 1.24 | 0.87 to 1.77 |
| Floors, insulation, roofing | 29 (2.69) | 2461 (2.28) | 1.18 | 0.82 to 1.72 | 1.20 | 0.80 to 1.79 |
| Trade | 489 (45.32) | 50 796 (47.08) | 0.93 | 0.83 to 1.05 | 0.95 | 0.87 to 1.14 |
| Wholesale | 365 (33.83) | 37 285 (34.56) | 0.97 | 0.85 to 1.10 | 0.99 | 0.87 to 1.14 |
| Retail | 255 (23.63) | 26 245 (24.32) | 0.96 | 0.84 to 1.11 | 0.96 | 0.82 to 1.12 |
| Restaurant/hotel | 103 (9.55) | 10 855 (10.06) | 0.94 | 0.76 to 1.16 | 0.93 | 0.74 to 1.17 |
| Transportation | 270 (25.02) | 26 691 (24.74) | 1.02 | 0.89 to 1.17 | 1.05 | 0.91 to 1.22 |
| Ground (taxi, bus, carrier, train) | 188 (17.42) | 18 537 (17.18) | 1.02 | 0.87 to 1.19 | 1.03 | 0.87 to 1.22 |
| Water | 78 (7.23) | 6678 (6.19) | 1.18 | 0.94 to 1.49 | 1.18 | 0.93 to 1.51 |
| Air | 17 (1.58) | 2094 (1.94) | 0.81 | 0.50 to 1.31 | 0.89 | 0.55 to 1.44 |
| Operations and support | 48 (4.45) | 4751 (4.40) | 1.01 | 0.76 to 1.35 | 1.12 | 0.83 to 1.51 |
| Postal, telephone, telegraph service | 94 (8.71) | 8028 (7.44) | 1.19 | 0.96 to 1.47 | 1.16 | 0.92 to 1.46 |
| Banking, insurance, finance | 115 (10.66) | 12 182 (11.29) | 0.94 | 0.77 to 1.14 | 0.91 | 0.74 to 1.12 |
| Property management | 58 (5.38) | 5531 (5.13) | 1.07 | 0.83 to 1.39 | 1.15 | 0.88 to 1.50 |
| Professional (legal, financial, engineer) | 189 (17.52) | 19 204 (17.80) | 0.98 | 0.84 to 1.15 | 0.95 | 0.80 to 1.13 |
| Lab technician | 18 (1.67) | 1807 (1.67) | 1.00 | 0.62 to 1.59 | 0.83 | 0.49 to 1.42 |
| Equipment rental | 40 (3.71) | 3680 (3.41) | 1.09 | 0.79 to 1.50 | 1.07 | 0.76 to 1.50 |
| Public administration | 409 (37.91) | 42 789 (39.66) | 0.93 | 0.82 to 1.05 | 0.92 | 0.80 to 1.05 |
| Police, guard, security | 14 (1.30) | 1952 (1.81) | 0.71 | 0.42 to 1.21 | 0.71 | 0.41 to 1.23 |
| Military, defence† | 102 (9.45) | 8833 (8.19) | 1.17 | 0.95 to 1.44 | 1.15 | 0.92 to 1.43 |
| Water delivery/sewage removal | 14 (1.30) | 1680 (1.56) | 0.83 | 0.49 to 1.41 | 0.87 | 0.50 to 1.50 |
| Electricity plant | 18 (1.67) | 2256 (2.09) | 0.79 | 0.50 to 1.27 | 0.81 | 0.50 to 1.32 |
| Heat/gas company | 10 (0.93) | 631 (0.58) | 1.59 | 0.85 to 2.98 | 1.44 | 0.71 to 2.91 |
| Cleaning services | 48 (4.45) | 5381 (4.99) | 0.89 | 0.66 to 1.19 | 0.93 | 0.67 to 1.28 |
| Health and research | 219 (20.30) | 24 864 (23.04) | 0.85 | 0.73 to 0.98 | 0.86 | 0.73 to 1.02 |
| Welfare organisations and day cares | 69 (6.39) | 7377 (6.84) | 0.93 | 0.73 to 1.19 | 0.78 | 0.59 to 1.03 |
| Education | 91 (8.43) | 10 872 (10.08) | 0.82 | 0.66 to 1.02 | 0.80 | 0.63 to 1.01 |
| Societies, institutions, organisations | 73 (6.77) | 7353 (6.81) | 0.99 | 0.78 to 1.26 | 1.02 | 0.80 to 1.31 |
| Entertainment | 55 (5.10) | 5641 (5.23) | 0.97 | 0.74 to 1.28 | 0.94 | 0.70 to 1.27 |
| Repair and service | 49 (4.54) | 4740 (4.39) | 1.04 | 0.78 to 1.38 | 1.09 | 0.80 to 1.48 |
| Laundries and dry cleaners | 22 (2.04) | 1855 (1.72) | 1.19 | 0.78 to 1.82 | 1.15 | 0.73 to 1.82 |
| Personal services | 22 (2.04) | 1652 (1.53) | 1.34 | 0.88 to 2.05 | 1.34 | 0.85 to 2.13 |
*Adjusted for socioeconomic status, residential location and marital status.
†Military defence includes only those with at least 1 year of service.