Occupation and cancer - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

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Table 80. Observed number of all malignant neoplasms 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 14 472 0.98 13 197 0.95 156 0.93 9 201 0.90 57 315 1.03 94 341 0.99 0.99*1.00
2 Laboratory assistants 293 0.99 313 0.93 37 1.16 498 1.00 254 0.95 1 395 0.98 0.93*1.03
3 Physicians 1 094 0.89 733 0.92 70 1.03 1 278 0.93 2 484 0.98 5 659 0.94 0.92*0.97
4 Dentists 341 0.96 132 0.78 6 0.36 612 1.00 1 264 1.00 2 355 0.97 0.94*1.01
5 Nurses 9 0.55 36 0.92 1 2.55 43 0.79 119 0.94 208 0.87 0.76*1.00
6 Assistant nurses 320 0.91 38 1.12 4 0.50 240 1.02 884 1.02 1 486 0.99 0.94*1.04
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 1 026 0.96 730 0.93 13 0.70 527 1.01 2 131 1.00 4 427 0.98 0.95*1.01
8 Teachers 5 393 0.83 4 914 0.84 250 1.01 6 453 0.86 13 521 0.94 30 531 0.88 0.87*0.89
9 Religious workers etc 2 519 0.91 2 994 0.96 188 1.15 3 572 0.92 11 046 1.01 20 319 0.97 0.96*0.99
10 Artistic workers 858 1.00 1 119 0.99 60 1.34 1 191 1.05 3 636 1.08 6 864 1.05 1.02*1.07
11 Journalists 416 1.03 525 0.96 28 1.10 474 0.96 1 740 1.11 3 183 1.05 1.01*1.09
12 Administrators 17 050 1.01 9 072 1.01 436 1.03 14 314 1.04 23 185 1.07 64 057 1.04 1.03*1.05
13 Clerical workers 7 123 0.97 5 910 0.99 536 1.12 10 114 0.99 24 553 1.06 48 236 1.02 1.01*1.03
14 Sales agents 4 141 1.07 8 354 0.99 259 1.07 12 899 1.08 36 697 1.10 62 350 1.08 1.07*1.08
15 Shop workers 17 514 1.03 3 364 0.96 168 0.99 4 610 1.01 11 203 1.04 36 859 1.02 1.01*1.03
16 Farmers 23 400 0.71 38 820 0.90 508 0.72 28 709 0.83 49 126 0.84 140 563 0.83 0.82*0.83
17 Gardeners 3 872 0.83 5 174 0.87 18 0.81 6 787 0.81 18 408 0.86 34 259 0.85 0.84*0.85
18 Fishermen 1 736 1.12 524 0.94 429 1.07 10 869 1.02 2 210 0.97 15 768 1.02 1.00*1.04
19 Forestry workers 564 0.82 6 639 0.96 [3.69] 0.00 5 023 0.80 12 567 0.81 24 793 0.84 0.83*0.85
20 Miners and quarry workers 205 0.97 1 398 1.28 6 0.91 1 774 1.04 3 855 1.01 7 238 1.06 1.04*1.08
21 Seamen 2 143 1.30 1 742 1.19 138 1.24 10 124 1.20 4 119 1.23 18 266 1.22 1.20*1.23
22 Transport workers 3 713 1.01 4 250 0.97 228 1.01 4 654 1.03 11 584 1.01 24 429 1.01 1.00*1.02
23 Drivers 13 551 1.14 14 290 1.04 329 1.02 13 842 1.13 29 686 1.07 71 698 1.09 1.08*1.10
24 Postal workers 2 237 0.98 2 021 0.96 49 1.16 2 426 1.02 6 302 1.03 13 035 1.01 0.99*1.03
25 Textile workers 2 184 1.03 1 469 1.02 59 0.81 2 651 1.00 6 749 0.98 13 112 1.00 0.98*1.01
26 Shoe and leather workers 528 1.00 592 0.94 15 0.95 1 184 1.05 2 900 1.07 5 219 1.04 1.01*1.07
27 Smelting workers 5 382 1.15 2 240 1.04 89 0.88 3 991 1.13 10 713 0.99 22 415 1.05 1.04*1.07
28 Mechanics 13 654 1.08 13 773 1.02 286 0.92 18 230 1.07 51 641 1.03 97 584 1.04 1.03*1.05
29 Plumbers 1 382 1.23 2 488 1.11 50 0.98 2 208 1.14 6 372 1.10 12 500 1.12 1.10*1.14
30 Welders 2 256 1.09 18 0.96 2 323 1.06 6 903 1.05 11 500 1.06 1.04*1.08
31 Electrical workers 3 264 1.11 5 601 0.99 188 1.01 7 763 1.03 17 406 1.01 34 222 1.02 1.01*1.03
32 Wood workers 8 632 0.99 15 088 1.01 170 0.94 19 253 0.96 31 210 0.92 74 353 0.95 0.95*0.96
33 Painters 3 192 1.12 3 279 1.06 69 0.94 3 567 1.07 10 020 1.02 20 127 1.05 1.04*1.06
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 11 543 1.04 10 939 1.14 360 1.00 4 235 1.08 18 733 1.03 45 810 1.06 1.05*1.07
35 Bricklayers 3 503 1.10 1 680 1.08 2120 1.07 4 519 1.02 11 822 1.06 1.04*1.08
36 Printers 2 236 1.12 1 383 1.02 53 0.90 2 172 1.09 5 725 1.09 11 569 1.08 1.06*1.10
37 Chemical process workers 2 035 1.08 2 306 1.00 32 0.97 4 608 1.03 8 087 0.99 17 068 1.01 1.00*1.03
38 Food workers 6 389 1.05 1 697 1.01 288 1.01 5 450 1.08 8 611 1.04 22 435 1.05 1.04*1.06
39 Beverage workers 1 049 1.41 104 0.91 4 0.85 54 1.04 538 1.16 1 749 1.27 1.21*1.33
40 Tobacco workers 154 1.25 26 1.30 [0.35] 0.00 96 1.24 40 1.09 316 1.23 1.10*1.37
41 Glass makers etc 3 664 1.02 2 454 1.01 62 1.24 2 684 1.10 8 908 0.99 17 772 1.02 1.00*1.03
42 Packers 3 491 1.09 5 670 1.11 179 1.09 8 722 1.15 17 283 1.07 35 345 1.10 1.08*1.11
43 Engine operators 3 343 1.04 7 058 1.05 218 1.01 4 703 1.11 14 018 1.03 29 340 1.05 1.04*1.06
44 Public safety workers 3 176 1.06 4 015 1.02 158 1.02 3 555 1.09 8 532 1.08 19 436 1.07 1.05*1.08
45 Cooks and stewards 331 1.42 252 1.10 78 1.08 1 655 1.17 1 675 1.20 3 991 1.19 1.16*1.23
46 Domestic assistants 4 1.57 4 0.24 [0.23] 0.00 14 1.20 93 0.81 115 0.79 0.66*0.95
47 Waiters 913 1.84 251 1.15 8 1.05 832 1.36 1 046 1.45 3 050 1.48 1.43*1.54
48 Building caretakers 3 643 1.13 3 376 1.00 87 1.25 1 922 1.15 6 622 1.05 15 650 1.07 1.05*1.09
49 Chimney sweeps 114 1.40 261 1.06 203 1.20 557 1.23 1 135 1.20 1.13*1.27
50 Hairdressers 950 1.04 54 0.78 10 0.97 539 1.11 1 823 1.13 3 376 1.09 1.06*1.13
51 Launderers 454 1.01 75 1.08 10 1.50 339 1.17 1 188 1.03 2 066 1.05 1.01*1.10
52 Military personnel 1 557 1.03 1 175 0.96 2 807 1.04 4 996 1.07 10 535 1.04 1.02*1.06
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 11 351 1.16 4 090 1.03 668 1.06 14 839 1.02 19 863 1.01 50 811 1.05 1.04*1.05
54 Economically inactive 11 625 1.17 25 506 1.14 456 1.04 6 968 0.94 29 385 0.99 73 940 1.06 1.05*1.07
1 54 All categories 233 733 1.00 245 451 1.00 7 532 1.00 279 921 1.00 634 045 1.00 1 400 682 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.