Occupation and cancer - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

Acta Oncol Downloaded from informahealthcare.com by 212.35.100.66 on 04/06/11
For personal use only.
Table 81. Observed number of all malignant neoplasms 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 796 1.09 1 651 1.11 17 0.72 441 1.14 3 039 1.05 5944 1.08 1.05*1.10
2 Laboratory assistants 551 1.02 894 1.10 40 1.17 479 1.03 954 1.02 2 918 1.05 1.01*1.08
3 Physicians 266 1.10 438 1.19 6 1.06 186 0.97 704 1.01 1 600 1.06 1.01*1.12
4 Dentists 225 1.05 440 1.22 2 0.87 163 1.03 519 1.04 1 349 1.09 1.03*1.15
5 Nurses 4 157 0.97 4 543 1.10 154 0.99 3 491 0.96 8 553 1.00 20 898 1.01 0.99*1.02
6 Assistant nurses 3 127 1.00 3 810 0.94 191 0.88 3 412 0.95 15 098 0.98 25 638 0.97 0.96*0.98
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 2 449 1.00 3 476 1.07 37 0.80 3 521 0.99 5 354 1.02 14 837 1.02 1.00*1.04
8 Teachers 5 435 1.00 8 093 1.11 267 0.95 6 808 0.99 19 518 1.00 40 121 1.02 1.01*1.03
9 Religious workers etc 700 0.96 4 233 1.09 51 1.22 1 763 1.03 6 925 1.02 13 672 1.04 1.02*1.06
10 Artistic workers 378 1.02 666 1.09 31 0.92 523 1.02 1 383 1.10 2981 1.07 1.03*1.11
11 Journalists 95 1.17 434 1.12 8 0.90 158 1.14 657 1.11 1352 1.12 1.06*1.18
12 Administrators 2 481 1.12 1 507 1.14 32 1.25 1 816 1.08 3 057 1.07 8893 1.10 1.08*1.12
13 Clerical workers 23 863 1.08 26 565 1.10 900 1.06 23 079 1.07 51 572 1.09 125 979 1.09 1.08*1.09
14 Sales agents 206 1.04 3 552 1.04 96 1.10 3 110 1.07 6 850 1.06 13 814 1.06 1.04*1.07
15 Shop workers 14 979 1.02 12 250 0.99 524 0.99 17 582 1.00 28 353 1.03 73 688 1.02 1.01*1.02
16 Farmers 7 757 0.75 6 526 0.90 303 0.81 10 020 0.87 2 321 0.89 26 927 0.84 0.83*0.85
17 Gardeners 1 132 0.85 18 024 0.86 18 1.41 5 812 0.84 6 386 0.90 31 372 0.86 0.85*0.87
18 Fishermen 41 0.77 42 0.88 17 1.21 80 0.89 26 1.09 206 0.90 0.78*1.03
19 Forestry workers 16 1.14 50 0.53 1 0.54 118 0.91 144 0.90 329 0.82 0.74*0.92
20 Miners and quarry workers [0.89] 0.00 31 0.81 [0.34] 0.00 7 0.97 19 0.48 57 0.66 0.50*0.86
21 Seamen 9 0.71 [0.06] 0.00 9 0.42 5 0.90 23 0.58 0.37*0.87
22 Transport workers 15 1.02 677 1.17 17 1.23 121 1.20 502 1.08 1 332 1.14 1.08*1.20
23 Drivers 374 1.00 262 0.89 6 0.89 325 0.91 1 214 1.03 2 181 0.98 0.94*1.03
24 Postal workers 792 1.02 3 712 1.01 161 0.93 4 188 1.01 8 455 1.06 17 308 1.03 1.02*1.05
25 Textile workers 5 233 1.06 8 236 1.01 284 0.93 6 727 1.05 15 701 1.02 36 181 1.03 1.01*1.04
26 Shoe and leather workers 379 1.03 972 0.96 21 1.28 450 0.97 1 296 1.09 3 118 1.02 0.99*1.06
27 Smelting workers 95 1.06 218 0.92 2 2.58 54 0.99 352 1.00 721 0.98 0.91*1.06
28 Mechanics 1 034 1.15 1 027 0.94 4 1.26 593 1.03 3 675 1.05 6333 1.04 1.02*1.07
29 Plumbers 6 0.75 1 0.38 6 1.43 10 1.67 23 1.11 0.70*1.66
30 Welders 78 0.87 [0.30] 0.00 53 1.19 153 1.06 284 1.02 0.91*1.15
31 Electrical workers 1 483 1.18 765 1.02 4 1.46 707 1.13 2 006 1.02 4 965 1.08 1.05*1.11
32 Wood workers 450 1.09 1 803 0.88 3 0.56 205 0.99 543 0.91 3004 0.92 0.89*0.95
33 Painters 13 0.83 263 1.07 [1.51] 0.00 66 1.42 141 0.90 483 1.03 0.94*1.13
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 12 0.98 897 1.12 1 1.08 15 0.82 17 0.77 942 1.11 1.04*1.18
35 Bricklayers 2 0.81 17 0.60 1 1.00 1 1.36 21 0.65 0.40*0.99
36 Printers 542 1.16 1 148 1.08 26 0.96 666 1.19 1 658 1.15 4040 1.13 1.10*1.17
37 Chemical process workers 842 1.15 508 0.96 11 0.95 534 1.08 1 171 1.04 3 066 1.06 1.02*1.10
38 Food workers 3 629 1.01 2 560 0.93 653 1.00 3 029 0.97 3 346 1.02 13 217 0.99 0.97*1.00
39 Beverage workers 430 1.28 120 0.79 2 1.28 34 1.23 199 0.97 785 1.09 1.01*1.16
40 Tobacco workers 624 1.33 95 1.10 139 1.26 150 1.13 1 008 1.27 1.19*1.35
41 Glass makers etc 962 1.09 1 883 0.96 20 1.13 1 172 1.10 3 125 1.04 7 162 1.03 1.01*1.06
42 Packers 281 1.11 3 592 1.04 71 1.15 2 694 1.07 4 701 1.05 11 339 1.06 1.04*1.08
43 Engine operators 14 1.78 578 1.02 1 1.06 44 1.18 290 0.92 927 1.00 0.94*1.07
44 Public safety workers 24 0.89 175 1.27 11 0.90 324 1.06 464 1.09 998 1.10 1.03*1.17
45 Cooks and stewards 10 1.06 3 944 1.01 246 1.06 3 647 1.05 6 531 1.03 14 378 1.03 1.01*1.04
46 Domestic assistants 5 459 0.98 4 046 0.94 74 1.11 8 745 0.96 17 860 0.99 36 184 0.97 0.96*0.98
47 Waiters 1 321 1.38 3 560 1.06 30 1.10 4 204 1.10 7 020 1.07 16 135 1.09 1.08*1.11
48 Building caretakers 16 237 1.01 12 891 0.97 464 0.97 16 124 0.99 18 027 1.02 63 743 1.00 0.99*1.01
49 Chimney sweeps [1.43] 0.00 6 0.93 3 1.36 [0.54] 0.00 9 0.85 0.39*1.60
50 Hairdressers 1 026 1.05 1 367 1.06 17 0.58 1 050 1.03 3 171 1.08 6631 1.06 1.03*1.09
51 Launderers 1 850 1.03 955 0.93 66 0.90 1 331 0.95 3 424 1.02 7 626 1.00 0.97*1.02
52 Military personnel 16 1.71 20 1.36 5 1.00 13 0.90 54 1.24 0.93*1.62
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 5 010 1.10 4 051 0.97 514 1.04 8 244 0.97 8 295 1.04 26 114 1.02 1.00*1.03
54 Economically inactive 117 999 0.99 86 283 1.00 1 767 1.03 109 954 1.01 338 703 0.98 654 706 0.99 0.98*0.99
1
54
All categories 234 818 1.00 243 944 1.00 7 171 1.00 258 032 1.00 613 651 1.00 1 357 616 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.
Occupation and cancer in Nordic countries 767