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Table 2 Associations between selected occupations and prostate cancer [all cancers] (N = 1693)

From: Occupation and prostate Cancer risk: results from the epidemiological study of prostate cancer (EPICAP)

ISCO* Code (1 to 3 digits): Description

Never

Ever employed

<  10 years employed

≥ 10 years employed

Ca/Co**

Ca/Co

OR [95% CI]†

Ca/Co

OR [95% CI]

Ca/Co

OR [95% CI]

0/1: PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND RELATED WORKERS

516/571

302/304

1.10 [0.86; 1.40]

88/102

1.00 [0.72; 1.40]

214/202

1.16 [0.87; 1.53]

 0–2: Architects, Engineers

785/836

33/39

0.83 [0.50; 1.39]

9/21

0.43 [0.19; 0.96]

24/18

1.32 [0.69; 2.54]

 0–3: Surveyors, Draughtsmen and Related technicians

735/804

83/71

1.34 [0.95; 1.90]

37/41

1.06 [0.66; 1.70]

46/30

1.72 [1.06; 2.81]

 0–6: Medical, Dental and Veterinary workers

799/869

19/6

3.21 [1.24; 8.34]

1/1

0.80 [0.05; 13.88]

18/5

3.75 [1.34; 10.49]

  0–61: Medical Doctors

807/872

11/3

3.98 [1.08; 14.72]

0/0

–

11/3

3.98 [1.08; 14.72]

2: ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL WORKERS

671/760

147/115

1.47 [1.10; 1.97]

29/35

0.92 [0.54; 1.58]

118/80

1.72 [1.24; 2.38]

 2–0: Legislative Officials and Government Administrators

796/865

22/10

2.33 [1.07; 5.07]

10/5

1.83 [0.61; 5.50]

12/5

2.88 [0.98; 8.41]

  2–02: Government Administrators

798/867

20/8

2.80 [1.20; 6.52]

8/3

2.66 [0.69; 10.27]

12/5

2.88 [0.99; 8.43]

 2–1: Managers

685/767

133/108

1.39 [1.03; 1.86]

28/34

0.89 [0.52; 1.54]

105/74

1.62 [1.15; 2.27]

  2–11: General Managers

769/843

49/32

2.03 [1.24; 3.31]

15/13

1.58 [0.70; 3.57]

34/19

2.31 [1.26; 4.23]

3: CLERICAL AND RELATED WORKERS

580/611

238/264

0.91 [0.73; 1.14]

102/100

1.01 [0.73; 1.39]

136/164

0.85 [0.65; 1.11]

4: SALES WORKERS

618/693

200/182

1.23 [0.97; 1.56]

97/89

1.16 [0.84; 1.61]

103/93

1.29 [0.94; 1.78]

 4–0: Managers (Wholesale and Retail Trade)

796/864

22/11

2.00 [0.94; 4.27]

12/3

3.31 [0.88; 12.42]

10/8

1.49 [0.58; 3.85]

5: SERVICE WORKERS

681/700

137/175

0.78 [0.60; 1.01]

56/94

0.55 [0.38; 0.80]

81/81

1.05 [0.75; 1.48]

 5–5: Building Caretakers, Charworkers, Cleaners and Related Workers

806/849

12/26

0.44 [0.21; 0.90]

10/19

0.49 [0.22; 1.10]

2/7

0.28 [0.05; 1.47]

 5–8: Protective Service Workers

762/805

56/70

0.81 [0.55; 1.19]

21/34

0.60 [0.33; 1.06]

35/36

1.02 [0.62; 1.67]

6: AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FORESTRY WORKERS, FISHERMEN AND HUNTERS

707/762

111/113

1.00 [0.74; 1.35]

49/54

0.92 [0.60; 1.40]

62/59

1.07 [0.72; 1.59]

 6–4: Fishermen, Hunters and Related Workers

803/867

15/8

1.96 [0.81; 4.76]

2/2

1.14 [0.15; 8.48]

13/6

2.23 [0.82; 6.06]

  6–41: Fishermen

809/870

9/5

1.93 [0.62; 5.97]

1/1

1.29 [0.08; 21.33]

8/4

2.08 [0.60; 7.21]

7/8/9: PRODUCTION AND RELATED WORKERS, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND LABOURERS

395/364

423/511

0.76 [0.60; 0.95]

136/160

0.78 [0.58; 1.04]

287/351

0.74 [0.58; 0.96]

 7–0: Production Supervisors and General Foremen

747/821

71/54

1.60 [1.09; 2.34]

28/24

1.36 [0.76; 2.44]

43/30

1.78 [1.09; 2.91]

 7–4: Chemical Processers and Related Workers

817/866

1/9

0.11 [0.01; 0.86]

0/5

–

1/4

0.26 [0.03; 2.50]

 7–7: Food and Beverage Processers

789/828

29/47

0.58 [0.35; 0.96]

16/25

0.59 [0.30; 1.15]

13/22

0.58 [0.28; 1.19]

 8–1: Cabinetmakers and Related Woodworkers

804/870

14/5

2.94 [1.03; 8.43]

9/2

4.03 [0.84; 19.33]

5/3

2.16 [0.50; 9.29]

 8–3: Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Machine Tool Operators

785/820

33/55

0.69 [0.43; 1.09]

16/34

0.53 [0.28; 0.98]

17/21

0.96 [0.49; 1.88]

  8–39: Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Machine-Tool Operators Not Elsewhere Classified

808/857

10/18

0.66 [0.29; 1.51]

1/14

0.09 [0.01; 0.68]

9/4

2.58 [0.76; 8.72]

 9–7: Material Handling and Related Equipment Operators, Dockers and Freight Handlers

760/794

58/81

0.74 [0.51; 1.08]

48/58

0.86 [0.56; 1.32]

10/23

0.44 [0.20; 0.95]

 9–8: Transport Equipment Operators

730/752

88/123

0.73 [0.53; 0.99]

37/63

0.61 [0.39; 0.94]

51/60

0.85 [0.56; 1.29]

  9–85: Motor vehicle drivers

747/780

71/95

0.77 [0.54; 1.09]

31/48

0.55 [0.32; 0.95]

40/47

0.95 [0.58; 1.53]

MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

802/857

16/18

0.97 [0.48; 1.94]

10/15

0.72 [0.32; 1.65]

6/3

2.21 [0.53; 9.12]

  1. Abbreviations: +occupations (exercised by 10 subjects or more) with at least one statistically significant association for ever employment or duration of employment; *ISCO: international standard classification of occupations (version of 1968); **Ca/Co: cases/controls; †Odds ratio adjusted for age (age of reference (60–64 years)), ethnic origin, first-degree family history of this cancer, educational level, intensity of physical activity, waist circumference, marital status; ***Other health professionals: Nurses, Midwives, Optometrists and opticians, Physiotherapists and occupational therapists, Medical radiology technicians