Table 2 Distribution of occupations held by male subjects exposed to wood dust in two distinct periods
Study I | Study II | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All jobs | Jobs before 1960 | Jobs after 1960 | All jobs | Jobs before 1960 | Jobs after 1960 | |
n = 1017* | n = 766 | n = 539 | n = 889 | n = 494 | n = 569 | |
Occupation title | %** | % | % | % | % | |
Carpenters and related occupations | 16,7 | 15.9 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 9.3 | 14.1 |
Occupations in labouring and other elemental work, and other construction trades | 13.3 | 11.7 | 16.1 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 23.4 |
Timber cutting and related occupations | 10,7 | 13.8 | 4.5 | 9.9 | 16.4 | 3.3 |
Cabinet and wood furniture makers | 7.1 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
Painters, paperhangers and related occupations | 3,8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 1,5 | 1.0 | 1.9 |
General workers, farm | 3,2 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 1,3 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
Construction electricians and repair workers | 2,5 | 2.9 | 2.6 | 4,2 | 3.8 | 5.1 |
Truck drivers | 2,1 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 2,9 | 2.8 | 3.0 |
Brick and stone masons and tile setters | 1,7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1,2 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
Janitors, charworkers and cleaners | 1,5 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 3,3 | 1.4 | 4.2 |
Wood processing, except paper pulp | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 2,2 | 3.0 | 1.2 |
Pipefitting, plumbing and related occupations | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 3,1 | 4.3 | 3.0 |
All other jobs with wood dust exposure | 35.2 | 33.7 | 37.1 | 34,4 | 32.2 | 34.7 |