Occupation and cancer - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

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726 E. Pukkala et al.
Table 52. Observed number of cancer of the bladder, ureter, and urethra 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 1 776 1.03 676 0.91 9 0.72 715 0.89 4 503 1.07 7 679 1.02 1.00*1.05
2 Laboratory assistants 48 1.40 14 0.80 3 1.27 42 1.07 17 0.93 124 1.11 0.93*1.32
3 Physicians 121 0.82 51 1.20 6 1.16 107 0.99 220 1.17 505 1.03 0.94*1.12
4 Dentists 48 1.16 8 0.87 [1.23] 0.00 48 1.00 110 1.16 214 1.10 0.96*1.26
5 Nurses 1 0.53 2 1.12 [0.03] 0.00 1 0.27 7 0.88 11 0.72 0.36*1.29
6 Assistant nurses 50 1.22 1 0.70 [0.57] 0.00 28 1.48 80 1.28 159 1.28 1.09*1.49
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 121 0.97 33 0.76 1 0.72 43 1.05 172 1.08 370 1.00 0.90*1.11
8 Teachers 611 0.80 258 0.82 17 0.92 473 0.81 938 0.87 2297 0.84 0.80*0.87
9 Religious workers etc 277 0.84 158 0.96 5 0.41 277 0.91 762 0.95 1 479 0.92 0.87*0.96
10 Artistic workers 95 0.95 65 1.07 5 1.48 98 1.09 331 1.30 594 1.17 1.08*1.27
11 Journalists 45 0.96 29 0.97 2 1.06 34 0.88 128 1.09 238 1.02 0.89*1.15
12 Administrators 2 035 1.02 517 1.03 29 0.90 1 192 1.09 1 849 1.12 5622 1.07 1.04*1.10
13 Clerical workers 885 1.04 362 1.08 43 1.19 797 0.97 2 041 1.16 4128 1.09 1.06*1.12
14 Sales agents 547 1.23 476 1.03 14 0.76 1 054 1.11 3 004 1.19 5095 1.16 1.12*1.19
15 Shop workers 2 132 1.07 188 1.01 14 1.11 366 1.01 909 1.11 3609 1.07 1.04*1.11
16 Farmers 2 282 0.57 2135 0.84 31 0.58 2022 0.73 2 977 0.67 9447 0.68 0.67*0.70
17 Gardeners 429 0.77 284 0.85 1 0.61 488 0.71 1 289 0.79 2491 0.77 0.74*0.81
18 Fishermen 205 1.16 23 0.71 34 1.15 1 005 1.17 183 1.05 1 450 1.14 1.08*1.20
19 Forestry workers 71 0.86 381 0.99 [0.26] 0.00 349 0.69 798 0.67 1599 0.74 0.71*0.78
20 Miners and quarry workers 24 0.98 78 1.29 [0.50] 0.00 106 0.77 272 0.94 480 0.94 0.86*1.03
21 Seamen 231 1.26 108 1.34 12 1.42 813 1.21 314 1.24 1478 1.23 1.17*1.30
22 Transport workers 486 1.12 265 1.05 13 0.76 391 1.07 952 1.07 2 107 1.08 1.03*1.12
23 Drivers 1 621 1.21 822 1.10 32 1.32 1 152 1.18 2 346 1.12 5973 1.15 1.12*1.18
24 Postal workers 296 1.12 112 0.96 2 0.63 208 1.11 488 1.06 1 106 1.07 1.01*1.14
25 Textile workers 273 1.11 78 0.96 4 0.73 241 1.11 537 1.02 1 133 1.05 0.99*1.12
26 Shoe and leather workers 76 1.24 23 0.64 1 0.84 94 1.04 234 1.13 428 1.08 0.98*1.19
27 Smelting workers 658 1.25 142 1.17 6 0.79 316 1.12 807 0.98 1 929 1.10 1.05*1.15
28 Mechanics 1 636 1.14 773 1.05 21 0.91 1 574 1.17 4 134 1.08 8138 1.11 1.08*1.13
29 Plumbers 166 1.31 149 1.23 5 1.31 195 1.27 507 1.15 1022 1.21 1.14*1.29
30 Welders 131 1.22 2 1.47 198 1.15 491 0.99 822 1.06 0.99*1.13
31 Electrical workers 395 1.20 307 1.01 11 0.80 682 1.15 1 363 1.05 2 758 1.09 1.05*1.13
32 Wood workers 985 0.97 878 1.02 14 1.02 1 562 0.96 2 259 0.88 5698 0.94 0.91*0.96
33 Painters 395 1.21 160 0.93 10 1.78 291 1.09 786 1.06 1 642 1.08 1.03*1.14
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ 1 259 0.98 583 1.07 27 1.00 336 1.09 1 387 1.01 3 592 1.02 0.98*1.05
35 Bricklayers 393 1.08 94 1.06 154 0.96 335 1.00 976 1.03 0.97*1.10
36 Printers 260 1.16 81 1.13 8 1.80 198 1.27 471 1.19 1018 1.19 1.12*1.27
37 Chemical process workers 219 1.01 141 1.11 2 0.81 367 1.03 660 1.07 1 389 1.05 1.00*1.11
38 Food workers 790 1.14 111 1.20 23 1.09 442 1.09 702 1.11 2068 1.12 1.07*1.17
39 Beverage workers 98 1.19 2 0.31 [0.36] 0.00 3 0.81 50 1.44 153 1.20 1.02*1.40
40 Tobacco workers 15 1.06 1 0.91 [0.03] 0.00 9 1.48 4 1.44 29 1.20 0.80*1.72
41 Glass makers etc 417 1.01 149 1.12 4 1.09 215 1.12 701 1.03 1 486 1.05 0.99*1.10
42 Packers 380 1.03 302 1.06 12 0.97 706 1.17 1 300 1.06 2700 1.08 1.04*1.13
43 Engine operators 360 0.98 416 1.15 15 0.93 363 1.10 1 066 1.05 2 220 1.06 1.02*1.10
44 Public safety workers 430 1.22 242 1.12 8 0.69 260 1.00 625 1.05 1 565 1.09 1.04*1.15
45 Cooks and stewards 36 1.42 8 0.66 7 1.31 116 1.05 142 1.38 309 1.21 1.08*1.35
46 Domestic assistants 1 3.74 [1.04] 0.00 [0.02] 0.00 2 2.23 4 0.54 7 0.72 0.29*1.49
47 Waiters 103 1.96 11 1.00 2 3.59 50 1.03 83 1.54 249 1.50 1.32*1.69
48 Building caretakers 413 1.11 215 1.12 9 1.71 148 1.14 491 1.05 1 276 1.10 1.04*1.16
49 Chimney sweeps 16 1.74 16 1.17 15 1.12 58 1.71 105 1.49 1.23*1.81
50 Hairdressers 142 1.33 5 1.34 1 1.28 53 1.37 158 1.27 359 1.31 1.18*1.45
51 Launderers 49 0.93 4 1.05 1 2.00 30 1.28 102 1.15 186 1.10 0.95*1.27
52 Military personnel 204 1.16 62 0.98 245 1.13 404 1.12 915 1.12 1.05*1.19
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 1 268 1.16 195 0.88 63 1.32 1 155 1.00 1 400 0.94 4 081 1.02 0.99*1.05
54 Economically inactive 1 189 1.14 1391 1.10 36 1.11 443 0.81 1 934 0.90 4 993 1.00 0.97*1.02
1 54 All categories 27 063 1.00 13 716 1.00 565 1.00 22 272 1.00 47 885 1.00 111 501 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.