Occupation and cancer - European Trade Union Institute (ETUI)

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Table 63. Observed number of thyroid cancer 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 3 0.82 46 0.97 2 1.76 10 1.59 42 1.11 103 1.07 0.88*1.30
2 Laboratory assistants 6 2.19 20 0.88 1 0.70 5 0.73 20 1.37 52 1.08 0.80*1.41
3 Physicians [1.21] 0.00 18 1.47 1 4.99 2 0.70 2 0.21 23 0.88 0.56*1.32
4 Dentists [1.07] 0.00 7 0.83 [0.08] 0.00 [2.18] 0.00 10 1.57 17 0.94 0.55*1.51
5 Nurses 25 1.16 138 1.19 8 1.39 57 1.08 101 0.93 329 1.08 0.97*1.20
6 Assistant nurses 11 0.71 119 1.21 12 1.43 49 0.96 202 1.00 393 1.05 0.95*1.16
7 ‘‘Other health workers’’ 10 0.82 104 1.20 [1.90] 0.00 47 0.95 67 0.96 228 1.04 0.91*1.18
8 Teachers 29 1.05 184 0.99 14 1.29 100 0.99 239 0.96 566 0.99 0.91*1.07
9 Religious workers etc 2 0.55 134 1.01 3 1.93 35 1.42 83 0.88 257 1.00 0.89*1.13
10 Artistic workers 2 1.05 16 0.89 [1.18] 0.00 9 1.28 21 1.27 48 1.08 0.79*1.43
11 Journalists [0.41] 0.00 6 0.57 [0.32] 0.00 1 0.49 9 1.14 16 0.76 0.43*1.23
12 Administrators 4 0.36 31 0.81 1 1.39 22 0.95 28 0.75 86 0.78 0.62*0.96
13 Clerical workers 97 0.89 585 0.90 36 1.12 274 0.94 546 0.93 1 538 0.92 0.88*0.97
14 Sales agents [0.97] 0.00 74 0.94 1 0.38 23 0.65 63 0.80 161 0.82 0.70*0.96
15 Shop workers 60 0.82 244 0.90 15 0.84 195 0.91 287 0.92 801 0.90 0.84*0.97
16 Farmers 63 1.22 138 1.05 8 0.74 171 1.30 40 1.26 420 1.18 1.07*1.30
17 Gardeners 2 0.30 382 1.06 [0.40] 0.00 84 1.08 76 0.97 544 1.04 0.95*1.13
18 Fishermen [0.26] 0.00 1 0.93 [0.51] 0.00 3 2.59 [0.28] 0.00 4 1.22 0.33*3.12
19 Forestry workers [0.07] 0.00 1 0.49 [0.07] 0.00 1 0.67 1 0.53 3 0.54 0.11*1.58
20 Miners and quarry workers [0.01] 0.00 1 1.47 [0.01] 0.00 [0.11] 0.00 [0.48] 0.00 1 0.78 0.02*4.34
21 Seamen [0.41] 0.00 [0.01] 0.00 1 3.56 [0.09] 0.00 1 1.27 0.03*7.06
22 Transport workers [0.07] 0.00 9 0.82 [0.40] 0.00 [1.48] 0.00 7 1.15 16 0.84 0.48*1.37
23 Drivers 1 0.55 8 1.02 1 3.97 4 0.82 17 1.12 31 1.03 0.70*1.47
24 Postal workers 1 0.26 81 1.03 7 1.34 54 1.00 99 1.05 242 1.03 0.91*1.17
25 Textile workers 22 0.90 171 1.02 9 1.10 69 0.93 173 1.03 444 1.00 0.91*1.10
26 Shoe and leather workers 2 1.12 21 1.01 [0.47] 0.00 5 0.93 14 1.07 42 1.01 0.73*1.37
27 Smelting workers 1 2.27 6 1.27 [0.02] 0.00 [0.80] 0.00 4 0.91 11 1.06 0.53*1.90
28 Mechanics 9 2.08 24 0.95 [0.11] 0.00 3 0.41 49 1.13 85 1.06 0.85*1.31
29 Plumbers [0.04] 0.00 [0.08] 0.00 [0.06] 0.00 [0.09] 0.00 [0.27] 0.00 0.00*13.45
30 Welders 5 2.04 [0.02] 0.00 [0.70] 0.00 3 1.51 8 1.55 0.67*3.06
31 Electrical workers 13 2.13 27 1.26 [0.09] 0.00 11 1.36 24 0.98 75 1.24 0.98*1.56
32 Wood workers 6 3.00 32 0.82 [0.18] 0.00 4 1.47 11 1.44 53 1.03 0.77*1.34
33 Painters [0.08] 0.00 5 0.96 [0.06] 0.00 1 1.71 [1.96] 0.00 6 0.76 0.28*1.66
34 ‘‘Other construction workers’’ [0.06] 0.00 13 0.97 [0.04] 0.00 [0.25] 0.00 1 3.12 14 1.00 0.54*1.67
35 Bricklayers [0.01] 0.00 [0.53] 0.00 [0.01] 0.00 [0.01] 0.00 [0.57] 0.00 0.00*6.46
36 Printers 3 1.30 20 0.82 [0.92] 0.00 4 0.56 12 0.68 39 0.75 0.53*1.02
37 Chemical process workers 3 0.84 5 0.46 [0.32] 0.00 6 0.98 12 0.91 26 0.77 0.50*1.12
38 Food workers 21 1.20 49 0.92 15 0.71 39 1.07 40 1.09 164 0.99 0.85*1.16
39 Beverage workers 1 0.60 3 1.08 [0.04] 0.00 [0.35] 0.00 1 0.44 5 0.70 0.23*1.64
40 Tobacco workers 2 0.86 3 1.92 [1.33] 0.00 1 0.66 6 0.89 0.33*1.94
41 Glass makers etc 4 0.93 37 0.90 1 1.69 19 1.44 39 1.11 100 1.06 0.87*1.29
42 Packers 1 0.82 69 0.98 1 0.56 21 0.70 58 1.12 150 0.96 0.82*1.13
43 Engine operators [0.04] 0.00 13 1.04 [0.04] 0.00 [0.57] 0.00 2 0.48 15 0.87 0.48*1.43
44 Public safety workers [0.14] 0.00 4 1.11 [0.38] 0.00 3 0.84 3 0.47 10 0.71 0.34*1.30
45 Cooks and stewards [0.05] 0.00 103 1.19 5 0.77 38 0.96 63 0.88 209 1.02 0.89*1.17
46 Domestic assistants 28 1.02 108 0.97 3 1.80 97 0.92 219 0.96 455 0.96 0.87*1.05
47 Waiters 3 0.64 68 0.87 [0.92] 0.00 39 0.83 78 1.06 188 0.92 0.80*1.06
48 Building caretakers 71 0.89 291 1.08 12 0.90 218 1.11 235 1.13 827 1.08 1.01*1.15
49 Chimney sweeps [0.01] 0.00 [0.13] 0.00 [0.02] 0.00 [0.01] 0.00 [0.17] 0.00 0.00*22.00
50 Hairdressers 4 0.79 26 0.82 2 1.54 7 0.53 21 0.59 60 0.69 0.53*0.89
51 Launderers 9 1.01 19 1.03 [1.81] 0.00 8 0.50 26 0.71 62 0.76 0.58*0.97
52 Military personnel [0.05] 0.00 [0.51] 0.00 [0.08] 0.00 [0.23] 0.00 [0.86] 0.00 0.00*4.28
53 ‘‘Other workers’’ 29 1.28 83 0.89 23 1.46 93 0.88 96 1.01 324 0.97 0.87*1.08
54 Economically inactive 646 1.04 1 530 1.02 51 0.97 1 357 1.03 3 919 1.03 7 503 1.02 1.00*1.05
1 54 All categories 1 194 1.00 5 082 1.00 232 1.00 3 189 1.00 7 064 1.00 16 761 1.00 Ref.
Obs observed number of cases; SIR standardised incidence ratio; 95% CI 95% confidence interval.