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Table 72. Observed number of multiple myeloma among men in the Nordic countries and standardised incidence ratios 1961 2005, by
country and occupational category.
Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden Total
No Occupational category Obs SIR Obs SIR Obs SIR Obs SIR Obs SIR Obs SIR 95% CI
1 Technical workers, etc 220 0.97 175 1.00 [2.39] 0.00 192 1.13 904 1.01 1 491 1.02 0.97*1.07
2 Laboratory assistants 6 1.33 4 0.95 [0.48] 0.00 4 0.47 3 0.77 17 0.79 0.46*1.26
3 Physicians 17 0.91 13 1.30 [1.02] 0.00 25 1.04 33 0.82 88 0.94 0.75*1.16
4 Dentists 4 0.74 2 0.93 [0.25] 0.00 6 0.56 22 1.10 34 0.88 0.61*1.23
5 Nurses [0.25] 0.00 1 2.06 [0.01] 0.00 1 1.19 3 1.58 5 1.43 0.46*3.34
6 Assistant nurses 7 1.30 [0.42] 0.00 [0.11] 0.00 4 0.95 14 1.01 25 1.04 0.67*1.54
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 18 1.11 8 0.80 [0.26] 0.00 8 0.87 46 1.34 80 1.14 0.91*1.42
8 Teachers 102 1.03 73 0.99 4 1.10 143 1.12 215 0.95 537 1.01 0.93*1.10
9 Religious workers etc 54 1.29 46 1.17 1 0.43 66 0.97 186 1.07 353 1.09 0.98*1.21
10 Artistic workers 16 1.23 16 1.12 1 1.55 15 0.76 45 0.83 93 0.91 0.74*1.12
11 Journalists 6 0.98 5 0.72 [0.36] 0.00 7 0.82 26 1.04 44 0.93 0.68*1.25
12 Administrators 270 1.06 117 1.02 3 0.49 217 0.89 350 0.99 957 0.99 0.93*1.05
13 Clerical workers 99 0.89 66 0.87 10 1.48 170 0.95 377 1.00 722 0.96 0.90*1.04
14 Sales agents 46 0.78 110 1.03 3 0.85 211 0.98 572 1.06 942 1.02 0.95*1.08
15 Shop workers 274 1.06 45 1.02 1 0.42 78 0.99 172 0.99 570 1.02 0.94*1.11
16 Farmers 498 1.00 581 1.04 11 1.11 689 1.07 1 091 1.12 2 870 1.07 1.03*1.11
17 Gardeners 72 1.02 77 1.01 [0.31] 0.00 151 0.99 401 1.13 701 1.07 1.00*1.16
18 Fishermen 18 0.76 7 0.97 4 0.68 185 0.95 44 1.16 258 0.96 0.85*1.08
19 Forestry workers 7 0.67 75 0.85 [0.05] 0.00 116 1.00 250 0.97 448 0.95 0.87*1.04
20 Miners and quarry workers 4 1.25 13 0.93 [0.10] 0.00 33 1.08 75 1.20 125 1.13 0.95*1.35
21 Seamen 22 0.87 17 0.91 2 1.23 123 0.83 53 0.97 217 0.88 0.77*1.00
22 Transport workers 53 0.96 65 1.15 7 2.16 88 1.10 186 1.00 399 1.05 0.95*1.15
23 Drivers 156 0.86 181 1.04 7 1.48 204 0.95 445 1.00 993 0.97 0.91*1.04
24 Postal workers 29 0.83 33 1.23 [0.59] 0.00 45 1.05 83 0.84 190 0.93 0.81*1.07
25 Textile workers 27 0.84 20 1.09 [0.99] 0.00 44 0.91 101 0.89 192 0.90 0.78*1.04
26 Shoe and leather workers 5 0.63 8 0.99 [0.22] 0.00 16 0.77 51 1.12 80 0.97 0.77*1.21
27 Smelting workers 99 1.38 29 1.05 [1.44] 0.00 64 1.01 150 0.84 342 1.00 0.90*1.11
28 Mechanics 206 1.07 147 0.85 4 0.89 285 0.96 727 0.90 1 369 0.93 0.88*0.98
29 Plumbers 15 0.87 35 1.23 [0.73] 0.00 41 1.22 99 1.06 190 1.09 0.95*1.26
30 Welders 30 1.15 1 3.61 33 0.90 96 0.92 160 0.95 0.82*1.11
31 Electrical workers 44 0.97 72 1.00 3 1.13 128 0.98 280 1.01 527 1.00 0.92*1.09
32 Wood workers 120 0.90 169 0.88 2 0.77 399 1.10 573 1.03 1 263 1.01 0.96*1.07
33 Painters 40 0.92 45 1.13 [1.08] 0.00 44 0.73 151 0.94 280 0.92 0.82*1.03
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 200 1.19 116 0.94 8 1.55 75 1.08 292 0.97 691 1.04 0.96*1.12
35 Bricklayers 47 0.97 22 1.10 55 1.53 62 0.85 186 1.05 0.91*1.21
36 Printers 28 0.92 17 0.99 [0.86] 0.00 27 0.77 63 0.74 135 0.80 0.68*0.95
37 Chemical process workers 24 0.84 32 1.09 [0.48] 0.00 98 1.20 129 0.96 283 1.03 0.92*1.16
38 Food workers 99 1.07 16 0.75 5 1.25 92 1.00 148 1.09 360 1.05 0.94*1.16
39 Beverage workers 8 0.71 3 2.05 [0.07] 0.00 [0.79] 0.00 7 0.91 18 0.85 0.50*1.34
40 Tobacco workers 1 0.54 1 4.00 [0.01] 0.00 1 0.70 [0.59] 0.00 3 0.73 0.15*2.13
41 Glass makers etc 45 0.83 35 1.14 1 1.39 57 1.33 147 1.00 285 1.03 0.92*1.16
42 Packers 39 0.81 67 1.03 3 1.31 121 0.88 268 1.00 498 0.96 0.88*1.04
43 Engine operators 47 0.96 88 1.04 4 1.29 72 0.98 212 0.97 423 0.99 0.90*1.09
44 Public safety workers 45 0.98 56 1.12 5 2.25 68 1.16 143 1.13 317 1.12 1.00*1.25
45 Cooks and stewards 5 1.41 7 2.39 [1.05] 0.00 21 0.86 21 0.94 54 0.99 0.75*1.30
46 Domestic assistants [0.04] 0.00 [0.22] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 [0.19] 0.00 [1.77] 0.00 [2.23] 0.00 0.00*1.66
47 Waiters 8 1.06 4 1.44 1 9.01 13 1.20 11 0.95 37 1.13 0.79*1.55
48 Building caretakers 54 1.11 37 0.85 3 3.09 26 0.87 117 1.13 237 1.05 0.92*1.19
49 Chimney sweeps 4 3.22 2 0.63 3 0.99 8 1.10 17 1.15 0.67*1.85
50 Hairdressers 7 0.50 2 2.28 [0.16] 0.00 6 0.68 31 1.17 46 0.91 0.67*1.22
51 Launderers 13 1.92 1 1.11 [0.09] 0.00 6 1.14 22 1.16 42 1.31 0.95*1.78
52 Military personnel 22 0.95 19 1.24 35 0.77 75 1.00 151 0.95 0.81*1.11
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 150 1.01 49 0.96 6 0.66 281 1.05 317 0.98 803 1.00 0.93*1.07
54 Economically inactive 143 0.96 280 0.97 8 1.24 118 0.85 409 0.84 958 0.90 0.84*0.96
1 54 All categories 3 543 1.00 3 139 1.00 108 1.00 5 010 1.00 10 306 1.00 22 106 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.
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