Table 2 Associations between selected occupations and risk of prostate cancer (all cancers)^a

111: Officials and administrators unique to government

1875/1936

62/58

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

19/31

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

43/27

1.8 (1.0–3.1)^b

1.6 (0.9–2.5)

1116: Inspectors and regulatory officers, government

1910/1982

27/12

2.7 (1.2–6.2)^b

1.8 (1.0–3.4)

11/4

2.9 (0.8–10.7)

1.5 (0.7–3.3)

16/8

2.6 (0.9–7.4)

1.6 (0.8–3.2)

1130126: General manager, finance (bank. & finance)

1925/1989

12/5

3.5 (1.0–12.5)^b

1.6 (0.8–3.5)

5/3

1.9 (0.4–10.2)

1.2 (0.5–2.8)

7/2

6.7 (0.9–48.2)

1.5 (0.6–3.5)

1143: Production management occupations

1911/1954

26/40

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

0.8 (0.5–1.3)

12/12

1.6 (0.6–4.0)

1.3 (0.7–2.5)

14/28

0.5 (0.2–1.0)^b

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

1171162: Auditor (prof. & tech., n.e.c.)

1908/1975

29/19

1.7 (0.9–3.3)

1.4 (0.8–2.5)

9/11

0.9 (0.3–2.3)

0.9 (0.5–1.9)

20/8

2.9 (1.1–7.3)^b

1.8 (0.9–3.4)

1179299: Other occupations related to management and administration

1916/1985

21/9

2.8 (1.1–6.9)^b

1.7 (0.9–3.4)

12/6

2.5 (0.8–7.7)

1.5 (0.7–3.1)

9/3

3.4 (0.7–16.3)

1.4 (0.6–3.3)

21: Occupations in natural sciences, engineering and mathematics

1713/1722

224/272

0.8 (0.7–1.1)

0.8 (0.7–1.1)

85/75

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

139/197

0.7 (0.6–0.9)^b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)^b

2144: Electrical engineers

1926/1965

11/29

0.4 (0.2–0.8)^b

0.5 (0.3–1.0)^b

2/13

0.1 (0.0–0.5)^b

0.5 (0.2–1.2)

9/16

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

0.9 (0.4–1.7)

2144110: Design and development engineer, electrical and electronic (prof. & tech., n.e.c.)

1934/1987

3/7

0.2 (0.1–1.0)

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

1/5

0.1 (0.0–0.8)^b

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

2/2

1.5 (0.1–17.6)

23: Occupations in social sciences and related fields

1809/1914

128/80

1.6 (1.1–2.2)^b

1.5 (1.1–2.1)^b

52/30

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

76/50

1.6 (1.0–2.5)^b

1.5 (1.0–2.2)^b

2391118: Counsellor, educational (educ.)

1918/1988

19/6

3.0 (1.1–8.3)^b

1.7 (0.9–3.5)

12/4

2.4 (0.8–7.4)

1.4 (0.7–3.0)

7/2

5.7 (0.8–43.4)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

271: University teaching and related occupations

1852/1933

85/61

1.5 (1.0–2.2)^b

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

29/20

1.4 (0.7–2.6)

1.3 (0.7–2.2)

56/41

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

315: Other occupations in medicine and health

1913/1973

24/21

1.0 (0.5–1.9)

1.0 (0.6–1.7)

19/6

3.2 (1.0–9.8)^b

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

5/15

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

335: Occupations in writing

1919/1962

18/32

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

10/12

1.5 (0.5–4.3)

1.2 (0.6–2.5)

8/20

0.3 (0.1–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

4171: Receptionists and information clerks

1918/1986

19/8

3.0 (1.1–8.0)^b

1.7 (0.9–3.5)

19/8

3.0 (1.1–8.0)^b

1.7 (0.9–3.5)

0/0

4197: General office clerks

1839/1910

98/84

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

1.2 (0.9–1.7)

81/53

1.6 (1.1–2.3)^b

1.5 (1.0–2.1)^b

17/31

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

513/514: Sales occupations, commodities

1564/1569

373/425

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

0.9 (0.7–1.0)

198/193

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

1.0 (0.8–1.3)

175/232

0.8 (0.6–0.9)^b

0.8 (0.6–0.9)^b

5135182: Salesperson, footwear (ret. Trade)

1936/1985

1/9

0.1 (0.0–0.9)^b

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

0/7

1/2

0.8 (0.1–8.9)

5137: Sales clerks, commodities

1833/1908

104/86

1.2 (0.9–1.7)

1.2 (0.9–1.6)

82/58

1.5 (1.0–2.3)^b

1.5 (1.0–2.1)^b

22/28

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

0.8 (0.4–1.2)

5137111: Supermarket clerk (ret. Trade)

1900/1968

37/26

1.6 (0.9–2.9)

1.4 (0.9–2.4)

32/18

2.3 (1.2–4.7)^b

1.8 (1.0–3.1)^b

5/8

0.5 (0.2–1.7)

0.8 (0.4–1.6)

5145: Service station attendants

1912/1982

25/12

2.3 (1.0–5.1)^b

1.7 (0.9–3.1)

21/11

2.0 (0.9–4.8)

1.5 (0.8–2.9)

4/1

4.6 (0.5–42.0)

1.3 (0.5–3.2)

5199158: Telephone solicitor (any ind.)

1930/1981

7/13

0.5 (0.2–1.3)

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

3/12

0.2 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

4/1

2.7 (0.3–24.6)

1.2 (0.5–2.9)

6112: Police officers and detectives, government

1892/1964

45/30

1.8 (1.1–2.9)^b

1.6 (1.0–2.4)

13/5

3.2 (1.0–10.0)^b

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

32/25

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

1.4 (0.8–2.2)

6112146: Detective (gov. Serv.)

1925/1987

12/7

2.0 (0.7–5.2)

1.4 (0.7–2.8)

9/1

10.3 (1.3–82.9)^b

1.5 (0.6–3.8)

3/6

0.5 (0.1–2.3)

0.8 (0.4–1.9)

6112158: Police officer (gov. Serv.)

1899/1972

38/22

2.0 (1.1–3.5)^b

1.7 (1.0–2.7)^b

18/7

3.4 (1.3–8.8)^b

1.9 (0.9–3.7)

20/15

1.4 (0.7–2.9)

1.3 (0.7–2.3)

6117190: Infantry soldier (military)

1877/1898

60/96

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

57/95

0.7 (0.5–1.0)^b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

3/1

2.4 (0.2–24.2)

612: Food and beverage preparation and related service occupations

1797/1813

140/181

0.7 (0.6–1.0)^b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)^b

77/103

0.7 (0.5–1.0)^b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

63/78

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

0.8 (0.6–1.2)

6121130: Short-order cook (cater. & lodg.)

1933/1982

4/12

0.2 (0.1–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

2/7

0.3 (0.0–1.6)

0.8 (0.3–1.8)

2/5

0.2 (0.0–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

613: Occupations in lodging and other accommodation

1915/1965

22/29

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

0.8 (0.4–1.3)

16/13

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

6/16

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

6145: Travel and related attendants, except food and beverage

1935/1986

2/8

0.2 (0.0–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

1/4

0.2 (0.0–2.4)

0.8 (0.3–2.0)

1/4

0.1 (0.0–1.5)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

619: Other service occupations

1759/1799

178/195

0.8 (0.6–1.0)^b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)^b

117/113

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

61/82

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

6191126: Hospital cleaner (misc. Serv.)

1921/1973

16/21

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

8/15

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

8/6

1.4 (0.4–4.6)

1.2 (0.6–2.5)

6198: Occupations in labouring and other elemental work, services

1871/1931

66/63

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

0.9 (0.6–1.3)

60/47

1.0 (0.7–1.6)

1.0 (0.7–1.6)

6/16

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

71: Farming. Horticultural and animal-husbandry occupations

1840/1860

97/134

0.7 (0.5–1.0)^b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

59/82

0.7 (0.5–1.1)

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

38/52

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

711: Farmers

1903/1941

34/53

0.6 (0.4–1.0)^b

0.7 (0.4–1.0)

14/31

0.4 (0.2–0.8)^b

0.5 (0.3–0.9)^b

20/22

0.9 (0.5–1.9)

1.0 (0.5–1.7)

7111: General farmers

1923/1974

14/20

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

5/12

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

9/8

1.1 (0.4–3.2)

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

7111110: Farmer, general (agric.)

1923/1974

14/20

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

5/12

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

9/8

1.1 (0.4–3.2)

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

7183: Field crop and vegetable-growing workers

1932/1978

5/16

0.3 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

4/11

0.4 (0.1–1.4)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

1/5

0.2 (0.0–1.6)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

7183122: Farm worker, vegetable (agric.)

1935/1983

2/11

0.2 (0.0–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

2/7

0.4 (0.1–2.4)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

0/4

75: Forestry and logging occupations

1874/1964

63/30

1.9 (1.2–3.0)^b

1.7 (1.1–2.6)^b

46/23

1.7 (1.0–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

17/7

2.4 (0.9–6.2)

1.6 (0.8–3.1)

751: Forestry and logging occupations

1874/1964

63/30

1.9 (1.2–3.0)^b

1.7 (1.1–2.6)^b

46/23

1.7 (1.0–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

17/7

2.4 (0.9–6.2)

1.6 (0.8–3.1)

7513: Timber cutting and related occupations

1884/1969

53/25

1.9 (1.1–3.2)^b

1.6 (1.0–2.6)^b

38/20

1.7 (0.9–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

15/5

2.8 (0.9–8.4)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

7513122: Logger, all-round (forest. & log.)

1884/1970

53/24

2.0 (1.2–3.4)^b

1.7 (1.1–2.7)^b

38/19

1.8 (1.0–3.2)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

15/5

2.8 (0.9–8.4)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

8161: Mixing and blending occupations, chemicals and related materials

1919/1986

18/8

3.6 (1.2–10.8)^b

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

12/4

8.0 (1.3–50.2)^b

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

6/4

1.9 (0.4–7.7)

1.2 (0.6–2.8)

8161218: Mixer (chem., n.e.c.; paint & varn.)

1926/1991

11/3

8.0 (1.2–53.8)^b

1.6 (0.6–3.7)

8/2

6.2 (0.8–47.8)

1.4 (0.6–3.5)

3/1

20.6 (0.22.7)

8529: Other fabricating and assembling occupations, metal products, n.e.c.

1922/1986

15/8

1.8 (0.6–4.9)

1.3 (0.6–2.7)

8/7

0.8 (0.2–2.5)

0.9 (0.4–1.9)

7/1

19.8 (1.0.5)^b

1.4 (0.5–3.4)

858: Mechanics and repairmen, n.e.c.

1782/1811

155/183

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

63/64

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

92/119

0.7 (0.5–1.0)^b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)^b

8581118: Industrial-truck mechanic (mech. Equip., n.e.c.)

1934/1983

3/11

0.2 (0.0–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

1/4

0.4 (0.0–4.2)

0.9 (0.4–2.2)

2/7

0.1 (0.0–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

8582: Aircraft mechanics and repairmen

1936/1976

1/18

0.1 (0.0–0.7)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.6)

0/6

1/12

0.1 (0.0–1.1)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

8595: Painting and decorating occupations, except construction

1902/1975

35/19

1.9 (1.0–3.5)

1.6 (0.9–2.6)

27/9

3.0 (1.3–7.0)^b

1.9 (1.0–3.6)

8/10

0.8 (0.3–2.4)

0.9 (0.4–1.9)

873: Electrical power, lighting and wire communications equipment erecting, installing and repairing occupations

1852/1924

85/70

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

1.2 (0.9–1.8)

41/28

2.0 (1.1–3.6)^b

1.7 (1.0–2.8)^b

44/42

0.9 (0.6–1.5)

1.0 (0.6–1.5)

8739: Electrical power, lighting and wire communications equipment erecting, installing and repairing occupations, n.e.c.

1933/1980

4/14

0.3 (0.1–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

2/8

0.2 (0.0–1.1)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

2/6

0.3 (0.1–1.6)

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

8784: Plasterers and related occupations

1933/1985

4/9

0.2 (0.1–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

0/5

4/4

0.4 (0.1–1.8)

0.8 (0.3–1.7)

8791: Pipefitting, plumbing and related occupations, n.e.c.

1886/1954

51/40

1.7 (1.0–2.8)^b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

28/19

1.8 (0.9–3.5)

1.5 (0.8–2.6)

23/21

1.6 (0.7–3.4)

1.3 (0.7–2.4)

8799: Other construction trades occupations, n.e.c.

1877/1948

60/46

1.8 (1.1–2.9)^b

1.6 (1.0–2.5)^b

36/26

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

24/20

2.1 (0.9–4.6)

1.6 (0.8–2.9)

911: Air transport operating operations

1922/1974

15/20

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

11/9

1.3 (0.5–3.6)

1.2 (0.6–2.3)

4/11

0.2 (0.1–0.7)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

915: Water transport operating occupations

1923/1971

14/23

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.3)

7/18

0.3 (0.1–0.8)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

7/5

1.7 (0.5–6.3)

1.2 (0.6–2.7)

9173: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs

1870/1937

67/57

1.2 (0.8–1.8)

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

24/29

0.8 (0.4–1.4)

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

43/28

1.8 (1.0–3.2)^b

1.6 (0.9–2.6)

9175129: Solid waste collection truck driver (motor trans.)

1935/1985

2/9

0.2 (0.0–0.9)^b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

2/7

0.2 (0.0–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

0/2

9179118: Dispatcher, motor vehicles (motor trans.)

1925/1991

12/3

8.4 (1.2–57.6)^b

1.6 (0.6–3.8)

9/2

6.8 (0.9–53.9)

1.4 (0.6–3.5)

3/1

18.6 (0.22.5)

9918: Occupations in labouring and other elemental work, n.e.c.

1920/1982

17/12

2.7 (0.9–7.9)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

12/7

4.1 (1.0–16.6)^b

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

5/5

1.3 (0.2–6.7)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

9918110: Labourer, municipal (gov. Serv.)

1920/1983

17/11

3.4 (1.0–10.8)^b

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

12/6

6.5 (1.2–33.5)^b

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

5/5

1.3 (0.2–6.7)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)