HRs and 95% CIs for dermatitis by selected occupation groups
| Occupation (major, minor)* | Cases (workers) | HR (95% CI)† |
| (313) Nursing therapy and related assisting occupations | 1506 (37 585) | 0.87 (0.82 to 0.92) |
| (3131) Nurses, registered, graduate and nurses-in-training | 457 (12 011) | 0.81 (0.74 to 0.89) |
| (3134) Nursing assistants | 134 (4065) | 0.71 (0.60 to 0.84) |
| (6143) Barbers, hairdressers and related occupations | 25 (376) | 1.49 (1.00 to 2.20) |
| (6191) Janitors, charworkers and cleaners | 972 (24 942) | 0.99 (0.92 to 1.05) |
| (7182/7195) Farm, nursery and related workers | 306 (10 258) | 0.85 (0.76 to 0.95) |
| (7182) Farm workers | 98 (4200) | 0.66 (0.54 to 0.80) |
| (816/817) Chemicals petroleum rubber plastic and related materials processing occupations | 380 (8823) | 1.15 (1.03 to 1.27) |
| (821/822) Food and beverage and related processing occupations | 638 (14 678 | 1.12 (1.04 to 1.21) |
| (8228) Occupations in labouring and other elemental work: food, beverage and related processing | 342 (7192) | 1.21 (1.09 to 1.35) |
| (831) Metal machining occupations | 286 (6712) | 1.28 (1.14 to 1.43) |
| (8311) Tool and die making occupations | 74 (1814) | 1.23 (0.98 to 1.54) |
| (8313) Machinist and machine tool setting-up occupations | 117 (2710) | 1.29 (1.08 to 1.55) |
| (8315) Machine tool operating occupations | 84 (2009) | 1.24 (1.00 to 1.53) |
| (854) Fabricating assembling and repairing occupations wood products | 123 (3210) | 1.13 (0.95 to 1.35) |
| (8541) Cabinet and wood furniture makers | 78 (2005) | 1.15 (0.92 to 1.43) |
| (859) Other product fabricating assembling and repairing occupations | 469 (10 691) | 1.19 (1.09 to 1.31) |
| (8595) Painting and decorating occupations, except construction | 78 (1659) | 1.33 (1.07 to 1.67) |
| (871) Excavating grading paving and related occupations | 92 (3566) | 0.77 (0.63 to 0.95) |
| (8710) Foremen: excavating, grading, paving and related occupations | 10 (473) | 0.64 (0.34 to 1.18) |
| (8711) Excavating, grading and related occupations | 69 (2804) | 0.74 (0.58 to 0.93) |
| (878/879) Other construction trades occupations | 1010 (38 462) | 0.79 (0.74 to 0.84) |
| (8780) Foremen: other construction trades occupations | 34 (1569) | 0.65 (0.47 to 0.91) |
| (8781) Carpenters and related occupations | 136 (5715) | 0.73 (0.62 to 0.86) |
| (8782) Brick and stone masons and tile setters | 30 (1260) | 0.73 (0.51 to 1.04) |
| (8783) Concrete finishing and related occupations | 12 (527) | 0.70 (0.40 to 1.23) |
| (8787) Roofing, waterproofing and related occupations | 34 (1586) | 0.67 (0.48 to 0.94) |
| (951) Printing and related occupations | 100 (2413) | 1.13 (0.93 to 1.37) |
| (9517) Bookbinders and related occupations | 26 (565) | 1.18 (0.81 to 1.74) |
| (9519) Printing and related occupations, NEC | 26 (555) | 1.24 (0.85 to 1.82) |
Statistically significant (α=0.05) increased risks are bolded and statistically significant decreased risks are italicised.
*(Canadian Classification Dictionary of Occupations 1971) Occupation Major Group; (Canadian Classification Dictionary of Occupations 1971) Occupation Minor Group.
†The risk of contact dermatitis in a particular group relative to all other workers in the cohort, adjusted for birth year and sex.
NEC, not elsewhere classified.