Table 4

HRs* and 95% CIs for risk of death from all causes and risk of death from PCa, by period of diagnosis for PCa cases diagnosed in Norway 1960–2017, crude and adjusted for age at diagnosis

Death from all causesFirefightersReference occupations†General population
1960–1993
 n7743733 120
 Person-years5063260199 988
 Deaths7743432 975
 HR (95% CI)‡0.93 (0.74 to 1.16)0.80 (0.73 to 0.88)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§0.95 (0.76 to 1.19)0.87 (0.80 to 0.96)Ref
1994–2006
 n135119934 940
 Person-years122112 009296 882
 Deaths9277727 014
 HR (95% CI)‡0.83 (0.68 to 1.02)0.71 (0.66 to 0.77)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§0.86 (0.70 to 1.05)0.91 (0.84 to 0.97)Ref
2007–2017
 n275308143 938
 Person-years139515 874229 531
 Deaths4646910 639
 HR (95% CI)‡0.71 (0.53 to 0.95)0.64 (0.58 to 0.70)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§1.03 (0.77 to 1.37)0.92 (0.84 to 1.01)Ref
Death from PCa
1960–1993
 n7743733 120
 Person-years5063260199 988
 Deaths4026017 559
 HR (95% CI)‡0.90 (0.66 to 1.22)0.93 (0.83 to 1.06)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§0.92 (0.67 to 1.25)0.98 (0.87 to 1.11)Ref
1994–2006
 n135119934 940
 Person-years122112 009296 882
 Deaths4139812 523
 HR (95% CI)‡0.80 (0.59 to 1.08)0.80 (0.72 to 0.88)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§0.82 (0.60 to 1.12)0.98 (0.89 to 1.08)Ref
2007–2017
 n275308143 938
 Person-years139515 874229 531
 Deaths201853936
 HR (95% CI)‡0.83 (0.53 to 1.29)0.68 (0.59 to 0.79)Ref
 HR (95% CI)§1.18 (0.76 to 1.83)0.97 (0.84 to 1.13)Ref

  • *Cox regression with time since diagnosis as time scale. End of follow-up is 31 December 2018.

  • †Military employees, pilots and police officers.

  • ‡Crude.

  • §Adjusted for age at diagnosis.

  • PCa, prostate cancer.