Occupation and cancer - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

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722 E. Pukkala et al.
Table 49. Observed number of cancer of the penis 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 60 0.95 22 0.79 2 3.16 45 1.26 165 0.82 294 0.89 0.80*1.00
2 Laboratory assistants [1.22] 0.00 2 2.80 [0.12] 0.00 2 1.16 1 0.86 5 1.01 0.33*2.36
3 Physicians 4 0.76 2 1.25 [0.25] 0.00 1 0.20 4 0.42 11 0.51 0.25*0.91
4 Dentists 2 1.31 [0.33] 0.00 [0.06] 0.00 3 1.34 1 0.22 6 0.69 0.25*1.50
5 Nurses [0.07] 0.00 [0.12] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 [0.21] 0.00 [0.77] 0.00 [1.17] 0.00 0.00*3.14
6 Assistant nurses 3 2.01 [0.11] 0.00 [0.03] 0.00 1 1.22 3 0.84 7 1.16 0.47*2.40
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 4 0.90 1 0.66 [0.07] 0.00 4 2.13 9 1.13 18 1.13 0.67*1.79
8 Teachers 26 0.93 8 0.73 2 2.23 17 0.62 37 0.69 90 0.75 0.60*0.92
9 Religious workers etc 8 0.67 5 0.75 2 3.26 19 1.36 36 0.84 70 0.92 0.72*1.17
10 Artistic workers 1 0.28 3 1.38 [0.16] 0.00 1 0.25 12 0.97 17 0.76 0.44*1.22
11 Journalists 3 1.79 3 2.84 [0.10] 0.00 2 1.15 17 2.91 25 2.40 1.55*3.54
12 Administrators 74 1.05 14 0.85 1 0.64 54 1.11 72 0.95 215 1.01 0.88*1.15
13 Clerical workers 32 1.04 14 1.32 1 0.56 38 1.06 92 1.12 177 1.10 0.95*1.27
14 Sales agents 18 1.12 16 1.03 1 1.10 52 1.23 138 1.15 225 1.15 1.01*1.31
15 Shop workers 80 1.13 4 0.58 [0.62] 0.00 18 1.12 36 0.94 138 1.04 0.88*1.23
16 Farmers 103 0.73 58 0.88 1 0.38 93 0.75 176 0.90 431 0.81 0.74*0.89
17 Gardeners 22 1.12 10 0.99 [0.08] 0.00 26 0.89 57 0.78 115 0.87 0.72*1.04
18 Fishermen 4 0.63 1 1.12 2 1.32 33 0.88 5 0.64 45 0.83 0.61*1.12
19 Forestry workers 2 0.70 11 0.93 [0.01] 0.00 20 0.90 63 1.19 96 1.07 0.86*1.30
20 Miners and quarry workers 1 1.17 3 1.54 [0.02] 0.00 8 1.35 16 1.20 28 1.27 0.84*1.83
21 Seamen 17 2.53 3 1.12 [0.42] 0.00 25 0.85 12 1.01 57 1.11 0.84*1.44
22 Transport workers 13 0.87 7 0.94 2 2.39 9 0.58 37 0.94 68 0.87 0.68*1.10
23 Drivers 62 1.29 27 1.07 4 3.36 58 1.36 129 1.29 280 1.29 1.15*1.45
24 Postal workers 11 1.16 3 0.78 [0.16] 0.00 11 1.27 22 0.99 47 1.06 0.78*1.41
25 Textile workers 14 1.61 2 0.84 [0.27] 0.00 7 0.76 19 0.81 42 0.96 0.69*1.29
26 Shoe and leather workers 2 0.94 3 2.89 [0.06] 0.00 3 0.75 7 0.76 15 0.91 0.51*1.51
27 Smelting workers 21 1.10 3 0.80 [0.38] 0.00 11 0.89 42 1.12 77 1.05 0.83*1.32
28 Mechanics 47 0.91 24 0.93 1 0.86 60 1.01 175 0.97 307 0.96 0.86*1.08
29 Plumbers 7 1.50 9 2.09 2 10.52 10 1.48 20 0.97 48 1.31 0.97*1.74
30 Welders 4 0.91 [0.07] 0.00 6 0.80 18 0.75 28 0.78 0.52*1.12
31 Electrical workers 15 1.23 10 0.89 [0.71] 0.00 27 1.02 54 0.85 106 0.93 0.77*1.13
32 Wood workers 25 0.69 23 0.91 [0.69] 0.00 57 0.82 97 0.82 202 0.81 0.70*0.93
33 Painters 8 0.68 9 1.65 [0.29] 0.00 7 0.60 38 1.10 62 0.97 0.75*1.25
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 43 0.96 19 1.16 [1.36] 0.00 14 1.01 70 1.10 146 1.04 0.89*1.22
35 Bricklayers 9 0.68 4 1.55 2 0.29 13 0.85 28 0.74 0.49*1.07
36 Printers 7 0.84 1 0.37 1 4.42 6 0.84 25 1.31 40 1.07 0.76*1.45
37 Chemical process workers 5 0.66 3 0.71 [0.12] 0.00 18 1.14 29 1.02 55 0.98 0.74*1.27
38 Food workers 18 0.73 2 0.66 [1.06] 0.00 24 1.35 32 1.11 76 1.01 0.79*1.26
39 Beverage workers 6 2.08 1 5.00 [0.02] 0.00 [0.19] 0.00 3 1.85 10 2.03 0.98*3.74
40 Tobacco workers 1 2.03 [0.04] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 1 3.62 [0.13] 0.00 2 2.12 0.26*7.67
41 Glass makers etc 14 0.97 3 0.66 [0.17] 0.00 12 1.40 31 0.98 60 1.01 0.77*1.30
42 Packers 21 1.63 6 0.67 2 3.24 33 1.23 73 1.28 135 1.27 1.07*1.50
43 Engine operators 13 0.99 14 1.10 [0.81] 0.00 18 1.20 50 1.02 95 1.05 0.85*1.28
44 Public safety workers 8 0.63 8 1.12 1 1.81 12 1.07 31 1.07 60 0.99 0.75*1.27
45 Cooks and stewards 1 1.06 [0.53] 0.00 [0.27] 0.00 3 0.60 9 1.64 13 1.06 0.57*1.82
46 Domestic assistants [0.01] 0.00 [0.03] 0.00 [0.00] 0.00 [0.04] 0.00 1 1.64 1 1.44 0.04*8.04
47 Waiters 4 2.13 [0.53] 0.00 [0.03] 0.00 4 1.86 3 1.08 11 1.49 0.75*2.67
48 Building caretakers 7 0.54 4 0.68 [0.25] 0.00 9 1.49 23 1.00 43 0.90 0.65*1.21
49 Chimney sweeps [0.33] 0.00 1 2.32 [0.59] 0.00 1 0.61 2 0.67 0.08*2.42
50 Hairdressers 5 1.32 [0.13] 0.00 [0.04] 0.00 1 0.58 5 0.90 11 0.98 0.49*1.75
51 Launderers 2 1.08 [0.13] 0.00 [0.02] 0.00 4 3.94 4 1.01 10 1.43 0.69*2.63
52 Military personnel 9 1.42 2 0.79 12 1.31 18 1.07 41 1.18 0.84*1.60
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 41 1.05 9 1.28 2 0.84 51 0.98 75 1.09 178 1.05 0.91*1.22
54 Economically inactive 63 1.73 51 1.40 1 0.64 38 1.27 146 1.33 299 1.40 1.25*1.56
1 54 All categories 966 1.00 432 1.00 28 1.00 990 1.00 2 252 1.00 4 668 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.