Table 5 Hazard ratios of selected predictors of occupational disease (compensation) claims in adjusted Cox regression models for specific diagnoses, which yielded significant associations
Occupational claim for bronchitis# | Occupational claim for COPD@ | Occupational claim for asthma | Occupational claim for sensorineural deafness | Occupational claim for musculoskeletal disorders of vertebral origin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | 2.56 (1.17–5.57) | 6.69 (1.46–30.64) | 4.14 (1.17–14.58) | 2.84 (1.30–6.19) | 3.11 (1.14–8.45) |
High nickel exposure | 1.92 (1.10–3.35) | 7.50 (1.01–57.74) | |||
Chronic bronchitis | 7.91 (4.65–13.45) | ||||
Sensorineural deafness | 3.46 (1.93–6.22) | 4.12 (3.76–5.86) | |||
Occupational group 4 (crane operators) | 3.35 (1.19–9.49) | 5.44 (2.23–12.65) | |||
Occupational group 9 (riggers) | 4.61 (1.29–16.47) | ||||
Occupational group 11 (batchers) | 5.01 (1.07–23.47) | 4.12 (1.22–13.98) | |||
Occupational group 14 (flotation operators) | 30.55 (1.88–500) |