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Table 73. Observed number of multiple myeloma among women 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 8 0.92 16 1.05 [0.23] 0.00 5 1.11 33 1.02 62 1.02 0.78*1.30
2 Laboratory assistants 6 1.00 11 1.22 [0.36] 0.00 3 0.48 4 0.59 24 0.84 0.54*1.26
3 Physicians 3 1.04 [3.60] 0.00 1 14.61 1 0.39 11 1.61 16 1.00 0.57*1.63
4 Dentists [2.59] 0.00 5 1.03 [0.03] 0.00 1 0.43 8 1.35 14 0.89 0.49*1.49
5 Nurses 49 0.95 49 1.08 [1.86] 0.00 56 1.16 96 0.95 250 1.01 0.89*1.14
6 Assistant nurses 37 1.01 53 1.04 3 1.20 44 0.90 164 0.97 301 0.98 0.87*1.09
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 33 1.12 39 1.00 [0.51] 0.00 44 0.87 51 0.92 167 0.95 0.82*1.11
8 Teachers 67 1.06 98 1.09 1 0.32 104 1.11 226 1.02 496 1.05 0.97*1.15
9 Religious workers etc 4 0.46 40 1.11 [0.47] 0.00 24 1.02 65 0.95 133 0.97 0.82*1.15
10 Artistic workers 8 1.72 [6.74] 0.00 [0.39] 0.00 6 0.80 14 1.00 28 0.84 0.56*1.22
11 Journalists 1 1.04 5 1.10 [0.10] 0.00 2 1.08 10 1.57 18 1.30 0.77*2.06
12 Administrators 35 1.26 12 0.81 [0.35] 0.00 24 0.96 30 0.92 101 1.00 0.83*1.22
13 Clerical workers 231 0.89 269 0.95 18 1.85 287 0.92 569 1.03 1 374 0.97 0.92*1.02
14 Sales agents 2 0.83 44 0.95 1 0.89 48 0.94 74 0.86 169 0.90 0.78*1.05
15 Shop workers 175 0.96 154 0.93 4 0.61 269 0.96 379 0.99 981 0.96 0.91*1.03
16 Farmers 126 0.99 142 1.17 7 1.41 258 1.22 37 1.07 570 1.14 1.05*1.24
17 Gardeners 18 1.09 356 1.06 1 6.07 143 1.14 90 0.89 608 1.05 0.97*1.13
18 Fishermen [0.64] 0.00 1 1.47 [0.16] 0.00 2 1.45 1 3.06 4 1.26 0.34*3.22
19 Forestry workers [0.17] 0.00 [1.28] 0.00 [0.02] 0.00 1 0.46 4 1.93 5 0.87 0.28*2.04
20 Miners and quarry workers [0.01] 0.00 1 1.68 [0.00] 0.00 [0.09] 0.00 [0.46] 0.00 1 0.86 0.02*4.76
21 Seamen [0.12] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 [0.31] 0.00 [0.04] 0.00 [0.48] 0.00 0.00*7.73
22 Transport workers [0.18] 0.00 4 0.45 [0.17] 0.00 [1.35] 0.00 5 0.88 9 0.55 0.25*1.05
23 Drivers 5 1.10 3 0.86 [0.07] 0.00 6 1.13 9 0.70 23 0.87 0.55*1.31
24 Postal workers 7 0.72 62 1.20 1 0.43 71 1.12 100 0.97 241 1.05 0.92*1.19
25 Textile workers 63 1.03 103 0.87 6 1.42 134 1.19 226 0.96 532 1.00 0.92*1.09
26 Shoe and leather workers 8 1.79 16 1.10 [0.21] 0.00 5 0.63 15 0.84 44 0.98 0.71*1.31
27 Smelting workers 2 1.83 1 0.29 [0.01] 0.00 1 1.45 6 1.47 10 1.07 0.51*1.97
28 Mechanics 11 1.04 18 1.24 [0.04] 0.00 6 0.67 40 0.94 75 0.98 0.77*1.22
29 Plumbers [0.11] 0.00 [0.03] 0.00 [0.06] 0.00 [0.05] 0.00 [0.24] 0.00 0.00*15.33
30 Welders [1.01] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 1 1.93 [1.39] 0.00 1 0.34 0.01*1.91
31 Electrical workers 5 0.34 7 0.85 [0.03] 0.00 13 1.39 26 1.10 51 0.91 0.68*1.20
32 Wood workers 5 1.01 28 0.91 [0.06] 0.00 4 1.33 10 1.46 47 1.03 0.76*1.37
33 Painters [0.19] 0.00 4 1.14 [0.02] 0.00 [0.71] 0.00 3 1.56 7 1.10 0.44*2.27
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ [0.15] 0.00 13 1.00 [0.01] 0.00 [0.27] 0.00 [0.20] 0.00 13 0.95 0.51*1.62
35 Bricklayers [0.03] 0.00 1 2.51 [0.01] 0.00 [0.01] 0.00 1 2.23 0.06*12.44
36 Printers 12 2.12 13 0.90 1 2.87 5 0.56 16 0.86 47 0.98 0.72*1.30
37 Chemical process workers 7 0.77 10 1.29 [0.16] 0.00 5 0.62 20 1.31 42 1.04 0.75*1.41
38 Food workers 44 1.00 30 0.73 8 0.97 52 0.96 59 1.23 193 0.99 0.86*1.14
39 Beverage workers 6 1.41 1 0.42 [0.02] 0.00 2 4.66 2 0.65 11 1.08 0.54*1.93
40 Tobacco workers 5 0.86 3 2.26 3 1.54 1 0.57 12 1.11 0.57*1.94
41 Glass makers etc 11 1.04 23 0.83 1 4.76 19 1.11 41 1.02 95 0.99 0.80*1.21
42 Packers 3 0.98 54 1.09 [0.84] 0.00 42 1.00 63 1.03 162 1.04 0.89*1.21
43 Engine operators [0.08] 0.00 4 0.52 [0.01] 0.00 [0.45] 0.00 1 0.32 5 0.44 0.14*1.03
44 Public safety workers [0.38] 0.00 1 0.57 [0.16] 0.00 7 1.33 5 1.24 13 1.12 0.60*1.92
45 Cooks and stewards [0.12] 0.00 63 1.13 4 1.27 73 1.16 104 1.09 244 1.12 0.99*1.27
46 Domestic assistants 58 0.84 61 1.10 3 3.17 168 1.05 224 0.99 514 1.01 0.92*1.10
47 Waiters 11 0.94 47 1.06 1 2.86 59 0.93 89 0.92 207 0.96 0.84*1.10
48 Building caretakers 209 1.04 207 1.06 4 0.62 272 1.01 234 0.97 926 1.01 0.95*1.08
49 Chimney sweeps [0.02] 0.00 [0.09] 0.00 [0.04] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 [0.15] 0.00 0.00*23.93
50 Hairdressers 10 0.87 12 0.72 [0.29] 0.00 14 0.89 28 0.76 64 0.79 0.61*1.01
51 Launderers 14 0.62 16 0.98 [1.06] 0.00 27 1.08 53 1.02 110 0.94 0.78*1.13
52 Military personnel [0.12] 0.00 [0.11] 0.00 [0.06] 0.00 [0.10] 0.00 [0.39] 0.00 0.00*9.56
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 54 0.95 69 1.19 9 1.43 122 0.90 120 1.13 374 1.03 0.93*1.14
54 Economically inactive 1 602 1.03 1 383 0.98 16 0.74 1 926 0.98 5 186 1.00 10 113 1.00 0.98*1.02
1 54 All categories 2 955 1.00 3 552 1.00 90 1.00 4 359 1.00 8 552 1.00 19 508 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.