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Table 3 Associations between selected occupations and risk of high grade prostate cancera

From: Occupation, industry, and the risk of prostate cancer: a case-control study in Montréal, Canada

CCDO code and description

Never

Ever employed

<10 years employed

≥10 years employed

Ca/Co

Ca/Co

OR (95 % CI)

OR SB (95 % CI)

Ca/Co

OR (95 % CI)

OR SB (95 % CI)

Ca/Co

OR (95 % CI)

OR SB (95 % CI)

1135122: Credit manager (prof. & tech., n.e.c.)

520/1990

4/4

4.0 (1.0–17.0)

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

2/1

12.6 (1.1.4)b

 

2/3

2.2 (0.3–13.8)

1.3 (0.6–3.1)

1137: Sales and advertising management occupations

505/1931

19/63

1.3 (0.7–2.2)

1.2 (0.8–2.0)

12/22

2.1 (1.0–4.5)b

1.7 (0.9–3.1)

7/41

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

1137118: Manager, sales (prof. & tech., n.e.c.)

508/1945

16/49

1.4 (0.8–2.6)

1.3 (0.8–2.2)

10/17

2.8 (1.2–6.5)b

1.9 (1.0–3.6)b

6/32

0.7 (0.3–1.8)

0.9 (0.5–1.8)

2163: Draughtsmen

512/1949

12/45

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

8/15

2.6 (1.0–6.6)b

1.8 (0.9–3.4)

4/30

0.6 (0.2–1.7)

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

23: Occupations in social sciences and related fields

494/1914

30/80

1.8 (1.1–3.0)b

1.7 (1.1–2.6)b

17/30

2.4 (1.3–4.6)b

1.9 (1.1–3.3)b

13/50

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

1.3 (0.8–2.3)

2349: Occupations in law and jurisprudence, n.e.c.

520/1990

4/4

4.3 (0.9–19.9)

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

4/1

12.2 (1.3.2)b

1.7 (0.7–4.1)

0/3

  

2711199: Other university teachers

520/1992

4/2

7.0 (1.2–39.6)b

1.7 (0.7–4.0)

3/2

4.8 (0.8–29.4)

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

1/0

  

279: Other teaching and related occupations

501/1933

23/61

1.7 (1.0–2.8)

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

10/38

1.2 (0.6–2.6)

1.2 (0.7–2.2)

13/23

2.3 (1.1–4.8)b

1.8 (1.0–3.2)

4131134: Accounting clerk (clerical)

514/1976

10/18

2.8 (1.2–6.8)b

1.8 (1.0–3.5)

7/14

2.4 (0.9–6.5)

1.6 (0.8–3.3)

3/4

4.8 (0.8–28.6)

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

4131142: Bookkeeping clerk (clerical)

513/1973

11/21

2.8 (1.2–6.3)b

1.9 (1.0–3.6)b

9/15

3.3 (1.3–8.5)b

2.0 (1.0–3.9)b

2/6

1.6 (0.3–9.1)

1.2 (0.5–2.9)

4133110: Teller (bank. & finance)

512/1969

12/25

2.1 (1.0–4.4)

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

12/24

2.1 (1.0–4.4)b

1.7 (0.9–3.0)

0/1

  

5133114: Pharmaceutical representative (whole. Trade)

520/1986

4/8

1.9 (0.6–6.5)

1.3 (0.6–2.9)

4/4

4.6 (1.1–19.3)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

0/4

  

5135178: Salesperson, wearing apparel (ret. Trade; whole. Trade)

514/1980

10/14

3.2 (1.3–7.6)b

2.0 (1.0–3.8)b

7/10

3.0 (1.1–8.3)b

1.8 (0.9–3.6)

3/4

3.8 (0.7–19.4)

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

5145: Service station attendants

511/1982

13/12

4.3 (1.8–10.4)b

2.4 (1.2–4.5)b

11/11

4.0 (1.6–10.2)b

2.2 (1.1–4.3)b

2/1

7.0 (0.6–78.7)

 

5145110: Service-station attendant (motor vehicle; ret. Trade)

511/1982

13/12

4.4 (1.8–10.5)b

2.4 (1.2–4.5)b

11/11

4.0 (1.6–10.3)b

2.2 (1.1–4.3)b

2/1

7.5 (0.7–84.2)

 

5172: Real estate salesmen

508/1960

16/34

1.8 (0.9–3.3)

1.5 (0.9–2.6)

10/16

2.4 (1.0–5.5)b

1.8 (0.9–3.3)

6/18

1.2 (0.5–3.3)

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

5172118: Salesperson, real estate (insur. & real estate)

508/1965

16/29

2.0 (1.1–3.9)b

1.7 (1.0–2.9)

10/14

2.9 (1.2–6.8)b

1.9 (1.0–3.7)

6/15

1.4 (0.5–3.7)

1.2 (0.6–2.5)

6112: Police officers and detectives, government

513/1964

11/30

1.4 (0.7–2.9)

1.3 (0.7–2.3)

5/5

4.0 (1.0–15.1)b

1.8 (0.8–3.9)

6/25

0.9 (0.4–2.3)

1.0 (0.5–2.0)

75: Forestry and logging occupations

500/1964

24/30

2.5 (1.4–4.5)b

2.0 (1.2–3.3)b

15/23

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

1.6 (0.9–2.9)

9/7

4.4 (1.5–12.7)b

2.1 (1.0–4.3)b

751: Forestry and logging occupations

500/1964

24/30

2.5 (1.4–4.5)b

2.0 (1.2–3.3)b

15/23

2.0 (1.0–4.0)

1.6 (0.9–2.9)

9/7

4.4 (1.5–12.7)b

2.1 (1.0–4.3)b

7513: Timber cutting and related occupations

504/1969

20/25

2.5 (1.3–4.7)b

1.9 (1.1–3.3)b

12/20

1.8 (0.9–4.0)

1.5 (0.8–2.8)

8/5

5.2 (1.5–17.6)b

2.1 (1.0–4.4)

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

504/1970

20/24

2.6 (1.4–5.0)b

2.0 (1.2–3.4)b

12/19

2.0 (0.9–4.2)

1.6 (0.9–2.9)

8/5

5.2 (1.5–17.6)b

2.1 (1.0–4.4)

8131: Metal smelting, converting and refining furnacemen

522/1991

2/3

2.3 (0.3–16.8)

1.3 (0.5–3.0)

1/2

1.1 (0.1–12.7)

 

1/1

53.7 (13.2.3)b

 

821/822: Food, beverage and related processing occupations

503/1882

21/112

0.5 (0.3–0.9)b

0.6 (0.4–1.0)b

12/74

0.5 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

9/38

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

0.8 (0.4–1.5)

825: Pulp and papermaking and related occupations

520/1991

4/3

6.3 (1.1–35.6)b

1.7 (0.7–3.9)

3/2

4.2 (0.7–26.3)

1.5 (0.6–3.6)

1/1

56.4 (0.277.5)

 

826/827: Textile processing occupations

499/1948

25/46

1.8 (1.0–3.2)b

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

15/29

1.5 (0.8–2.9)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

10/17

2.8 (1.1–6.8)b

1.8 (0.9–3.6)

8278: Occupations in labouring and other elemental work, textile processing

519/1991

5/3

7.8 (1.5–41.2)b

1.8 (0.8–4.2)

4/3

6.2 (1.1–35.2)b

1.7 (0.7–4.0)

1/0

  

8551: Patternmaking, marking and cutting occupations

507/1959

17/35

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

6/24

0.9 (0.3–2.2)

1.0 (0.5–1.9)

11/11

3.3 (1.3–8.6)b

2.0 (1.0–3.9)b

8595: Painting and decorating occupations, except construction

514/1975

10/19

1.7 (0.8–3.9)

1.4 (0.8–2.7)

8/9

2.9 (1.0–8.1)b

1.8 (0.9–3.6)

2/10

0.6 (0.1–3.2)

1.0 (0.4–2.2)

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

498/1924

26/70

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

12/28

2.2 (1.0–4.7)b

1.7 (0.9–3.1)

14/42

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

1.1 (0.6–1.9)

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

505/1948

19/46

2.0 (1.0–3.6)b

1.7 (1.0–2.8)

12/26

1.9 (0.9–4.1)

1.6 (0.8–2.9)

7/20

2.0 (0.7–5.6)

1.5 (0.7–3.0)

9171: Bus drivers

507/1954

17/40

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

9/14

2.9 (1.1–7.3)b

1.9 (0.9–3.6)

8/26

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

9171110: Bus driver (motor trans.)

507/1954

17/40

1.6 (0.9–3.0)

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

9/14

2.9 (1.1–7.3)b

1.9 (0.9–3.6)

8/26

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

9179118: Dispatcher, motor vehicles (motor trans.)

519/1991

5/3

12.7 (1.6.5)b

1.7 (0.7–4.2)

5/2

13.1 (1.5.1)b

1.7 (0.7–4.2)

0/1

  

9310: Foremen/women, material handling and related occupations, n.e.c.

519/1989

5/5

5.1 (1.2–21.5)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

2/3

3.6 (0.5–28.4)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

3/2

8.5 (0.9–81.2)

1.6 (0.6–3.8)

955: Electronic and related communications equipment operating occupations, n.e.c.

515/1985

9/9

3.5 (1.4–9.2)b

2.0 (1.0–4.0)b

7/6

3.8 (1.2–11.6)b

1.9 (0.9–4.0)

2/3

2.8 (0.5–17.4)

1.4 (0.6–3.3)

  1. aHigh grade defined by Gleason score ≥8 or 4 + 3. Occupations selected had at least one significantly elevated or reduced association with prostate cancer among duration of employment categories (ever, <10 years or ≥10 years). Odds ratios estimated using multinomial models adjusted for age, first–degree family history of prostate cancer, ancestry, screening for prostate cancer, annual household income, highest level of education attained, level of physical activity, alcohol intake (drink–years) and body mass index
  2. bThe 95 % confidence interval excludes the null value. n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified