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Table 36. Standardised incidence ratio for histological subtypes of lung cancer, 1961 2005, by gender and occupational category. Only
occupations with more than 30 observed cases in sum are listed.
No Occupational category
Adenocarcinoma
Small cell
carcinoma
Men Women
Squamous
cell
carcinoma Other Types
Adenocarcinoma
Small cell
carcinoma
Squamous cell
carcinoma
1 Technical workers, etc 0.93 0.69 0.79 0.79 1.10 0.71 1.01 0.89
2 Laboratory assistants 0.91 0.88 0.74 0.81 0.89 0.74 1.03 0.88
3 Physicians 0.69 0.40 0.53 0.49 0.81 0.39 0.94 0.45
4 Dentists 0.55 0.51 0.42 0.45 0.83 0.62 0.39 0.62
5 Nurses 0.75 0.46 0.76 0.67
6 Assistant nurses 0.55 0.63 1.13 0.88 1.07 0.94 1.04 0.94
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 0.93 0.70 0.87 0.77 0.88 0.85 0.66 0.83
8 Teachers 0.58 0.38 0.44 0.50 0.67 0.37 0.41 0.56
9 Religious workers etc 0.80 0.55 0.59 0.61 0.76 0.64 0.74 0.83
10 Artistic workers 1.05 1.10 0.90 0.84 0.98 0.89 1.02 1.36
11 Journalists 0.97 1.11 0.90 0.83 1.43 0.88 1.20 1.74
12 Administrators 0.93 0.71 0.79 0.80 0.95 0.98 1.17 1.13
13 Clerical workers 0.98 0.81 0.87 0.93 1.16 1.09 1.04 1.17
14 Sales agents 1.06 0.95 0.99 1.04 1.25 1.16 1.33 1.13
15 Shop workers 1.00 0.89 0.98 0.99 1.09 1.06 1.12 1.15
16 Farmers 0.54 0.62 0.55 0.61 0.55 0.34 0.41 0.48
17 Gardeners 0.62 0.73 0.69 0.67 0.69 0.41 0.42 0.54
18 Fishermen 1.07 1.23 1.23 1.12
19 Forestry workers 0.74 1.08 0.87 0.91
20 Miners and quarry workers 1.20 1.59 1.75 1.67
21 Seamen 1.71 1.58 1.58 1.63
22 Transport workers 0.99 0.98 0.95 0.90 1.69 1.83 2.10 1.75
23 Drivers 1.24 1.29 1.33 1.20 1.57 1.79 1.63 1.23
24 Postal workers 1.04 0.79 0.93 0.93 0.94 1.06 1.06 1.04
25 Textile workers 1.08 0.85 1.00 0.93 1.16 1.08 1.13 1.08
26 Shoe and leather workers 1.01 0.99 1.15 1.07 1.19 1.55 0.98 0.91
27 Smelting workers 1.33 1.46 1.32 1.26 1.17 1.08 1.65 1.34
28 Mechanics 1.27 1.25 1.25 1.21 1.34 1.90 1.99 1.47
29 Plumbers 1.40 1.50 1.38 1.40
30 Welders 1.51 1.24 1.35 1.24
31 Electrical workers 0.98 0.99 1.09 1.00 1.75 2.10 1.75 1.70
32 Wood workers 0.92 1.02 0.97 0.92 1.04 1.37 1.24 1.18
33 Painters 1.16 1.28 1.26 1.17 1.59 1.33 3.06 1.84
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 1.19 1.54 1.34 1.39 1.82 2.74 3.24 1.75
35 Bricklayers 1.21 1.38 1.20 1.30
36 Printers 1.22 1.05 1.21 1.20 1.53 2.19 1.86 1.75
37 Chemical process workers 1.07 1.25 1.16 1.03 1.47 2.07 1.37 1.01
38 Food workers 1.06 1.13 1.27 1.17 1.15 1.50 1.50 1.22
39 Beverage workers 1.31 1.04 1.52 1.09 1.30 3.02 1.64 1.55
40 Tobacco workers 1.24 2.65 1.93 1.93 2.32 3.67 2.08 2.15
41 Glass makers etc 1.07 1.33 1.23 1.12 1.35 1.69 1.41 1.38
42 Packers 1.20 1.28 1.34 1.33 1.38 1.77 1.63 1.41
43 Engine operators 1.18 1.22 1.25 1.16 2.24 2.97 3.07 2.58
44 Public safety workers 1.02 0.92 0.93 0.99 1.22 1.67 0.76 1.34
45 Cooks and stewards 1.72 1.22 1.53 1.53 1.21 1.46 1.00 1.02
46 Domestic assistants 1.08 0.99 1.01 0.96
47 Waiters 2.05 1.69 1.77 2.05 1.66 1.88 2.36 1.79
48 Building caretakers 1.17 1.17 1.20 1.11 1.17 1.47 1.45 1.27
49 Chimney sweeps 1.38 1.11 1.42 1.61
50 Hairdressers 1.33 0.94 1.21 1.35 1.38 1.19 1.28 1.53
51 Launderers 1.28 1.03 1.31 1.29 1.33 1.43 1.46 1.00
52 Military personnel 1.04 0.85 0.91 0.95
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 1.15 1.21 1.18 1.13 1.16 1.30 1.27 1.16
54 Economically inactive 1.18 1.29 1.30 1.44 0.93 0.92 0.92 0.95
1 54 All categories 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00 1.00
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