Table 5

Logistic regression models for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) risk and IPD with pneumonia in relation to occupation and to occupational exposure defined by job–exposure matrix restricted to cases and controls 50–65 years of age

Occupational exposuresIPD
All IPD
(n=2679)
IPD with pneumonia
(n=1855)
NOR95% NOR95% 
Welder*273.792.27 to 6.32243.872.23 to 6.72
Foundry worker2NANA1NANA
Steel mill worker*120.920.83 to 1.0291.470.66 to 3.24
Blacksmith*111.931.44 to 2.5782.941.25 to 6.99
All metalworkers*522.341.64 to 3.32422.771.87 to 4.10
Fumes†
 All4911.040.89 to 1.213521.080.91 to 1.30
  Low4590.980.84 to 1.143231.000.84 to 1.21
  High323.131.95 to 5.04293.291.98 to 5.47
Inorganic dust†
 All6211.140.97 to 1.334431.160.96 to 1.40
  Low6011.120.96 to 1.314281.140.95 to 1.38
  High201.770.99 to 3.15151.830.95 to 3.52
Silica dust†
 All1231.411.11 to 1.78841.461.10 to 1.94
  Low1121.371.07 to 1.73751.431.05 to 1.93
  High111.810.86 to 3.8191.790.78 to 4.11
Vapours and gases†
 All5790.960.82 to 1.124191.020.85 to 1.22
  Low5350.910.78 to 1.063830.950.79 to 1.15
  High442.381.58 to 3.57362.651.67 to 4.18
Organic dust†2240.930.79 to 1.101560.930.76 to 1.14
 All2150.930.78 to 1.101500.920.74 to 1.13
  Low91.210.50 to 2.9461.570.55 to 4.48
  High
Any exposure‡10611.131.02 to 1.247521.121.00 to 1.27
  • *Matched for gender, age and place of residency and adjusted for educational level, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, diabetes and ethanol abuse.

  • †Matched for gender, age and place of residency, and adjusted for educational level, ethanol abuse, and diagnoses of COPD, asthma and diabetes and other occupational exposures.

  • ‡Matched for gender, age and place of residency, and adjusted for educational level, ethanol abuse, and diagnosis of COPD, asthma and diabetes.

  • NA, not applicable.