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Table 4 Associations between selected industries and risk of prostate cancer (all cancers)a

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

SIC 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)

01: Agricultural industries

1864/1886

73/108

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

0.6 (0.5–0.9)b

43/66

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

0.7 (0.4–1.0)b

30/42

0.6 (0.4–1.1)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

0119: Livestock combination farms

1932/1980

5/14

0.3 (0.1–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

2/7

0.2 (0.0–1.0)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

3/7

0.4 (0.1–2.4)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

04: Logging industry

1881/1962

56/32

1.7 (1.0–2.8)b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

43/23

1.7 (0.9–2.9)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

13/9

1.8 (0.7–4.7)

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

041: Logging industry

1881/1962

56/32

1.7 (1.0–2.8)b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

43/23

1.7 (0.9–2.9)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

13/9

1.8 (0.7–4.7)

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

103: Fruit and vegetable industries

1936/1985

1/9

0.1 (0.0–0.5)b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

1/7

0.1 (0.0–0.8)b

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

0/2

  

1031: Canned and preserved fruit and vegetable industry

1936/1985

1/9

0.1 (0.0–0.5)b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

1/7

0.1 (0.0–0.8)b

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

0/2

  

2619: Other household furniture industries

1922/1989

15/5

3.9 (1.1–13.4)b

1.7 (0.8–3.7)

11/5

3.1 (0.8–11.0)

1.5 (0.7–3.4)

4/0

  

27: Paper and allied products industries

1874/1943

63/51

1.3 (0.9–2.0)

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

40/37

1.0 (0.6–1.7)

1.0 (0.6–1.6)

23/14

2.3 (1.1–5.0)b

1.7 (0.9–3.1)

2711: Pulp industry

1911/1972

26/22

1.3 (0.7–2.4)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

16/18

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

0.9 (0.5–1.6)

10/4

5.6 (1.1–27.5)b

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

3039: Other ornamental and architectural metal products industries

1927/1991

10/3

5.9 (1.0–33.6)b

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

7/2

13.2 (1.3.8)b

1.5 (0.6–3.7)

3/1

1.6 (0.2–16.1)

 

3199: Other machinery and equipment industries n.e.c.

1920/1966

17/28

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

11/22

0.4 (0.2–1.0)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

6/6

1.0 (0.3–3.6)

1.0 (0.5–2.2)

32: Transportation equipment industries

1809/1831

128/163

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

80/90

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

0.9 (0.6–1.2)

48/73

0.7 (0.4–1.0)b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

321: Aircraft and aircraft parts industry

1881/1897

56/97

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

0.6 (0.5–0.9)b

32/48

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

24/49

0.5 (0.3–0.8)b

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

3211: Aircraft and aircraft parts industry

1881/1897

56/97

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

0.6 (0.5–0.9)b

32/48

0.7 (0.4–1.2)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

24/49

0.5 (0.3–0.8)b

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

354: Concrete products industries

1925/1987

12/7

4.4 (1.0–18.5)b

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

7/6

2.3 (0.5–11.2)

1.3 (0.6–3.0)

5/1

28.1 (0.89.3)

1.3 (0.5–3.3)

356: Glass and glass products industries

1925/1976

12/18

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

0.8 (0.4–1.4)

9/9

1.2 (0.4–3.4)

1.1 (0.5–2.2)

3/9

0.2 (0.1–1.0)b

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

3561: Primary glass and glass containers industry

1929/1977

8/17

0.5 (0.2–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.3)

6/9

0.9 (0.3–2.8)

1.0 (0.4–2.0)

2/8

0.2 (0.0–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.5)

424: Plumbing, heating and air conditioning, mechanical work

1887/1957

50/37

1.7 (1.0–2.8)b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

23/16

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

1.4 (0.8–2.6)

27/21

1.7 (0.8–3.3)

1.4 (0.8–2.5)

427: Interior and finishing work

1891/1958

46/36

1.7 (1.0–2.9)b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

17/13

1.8 (0.8–4.4)

1.4 (0.7–2.7)

29/23

1.6 (0.9–3.2)

1.4 (0.8–2.4)

451: Air transport industries

1923/1957

14/37

0.4 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

4/10

0.5 (0.1–1.9)

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

10/27

0.4 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

4511: Scheduled air transport industry

1923/1959

14/35

0.5 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

4/9

0.6 (0.1–2.4)

0.9 (0.4–1.9)

10/26

0.4 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

454: Water transport industries

1925/1964

12/30

0.4 (0.2–0.8)b

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

6/21

0.3 (0.1–0.8)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

6/9

0.6 (0.2–2.0)

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

4541: Freight and passenger water transport industry

1925/1966

12/28

0.4 (0.2–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

6/19

0.3 (0.1–0.8)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

6/9

0.6 (0.2–2.0)

0.8 (0.4–1.8)

4571: Urban transit systems industry

1888/1949

49/45

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

21/11

2.4 (1.0–5.8)b

1.7 (0.9–3.2)

28/34

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

5512: Trucks and buses, wholesale

1932/1986

5/8

0.5 (0.1–1.8)

0.8 (0.4–1.7)

1/7

0.1 (0.0–1.0)b

0.7 (0.3–1.8)

4/1

2.5 (0.3–23.3)

1.2 (0.5–2.9)

561: Metal and metal products, wholesale

1933/1981

4/13

0.3 (0.1–1.1)

0.6 (0.3–1.4)

1/9

0.1 (0.0–0.8)b

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

3/4

0.9 (0.2–4.5)

1.0 (0.4–2.3)

599: Other products n.e.c., wholesale

1919/1985

18/9

2.5 (1.0–6.0)

1.6 (0.8–3.2)

11/4

4.9 (1.1–21.6)b

1.6 (0.7–3.7)

7/5

1.4 (0.4–4.6)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

5999: Other products n.e.c., wholesale

1922/1988

15/6

3.4 (1.1–10.4)b

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

8/3

6.5 (0.9–46.1)

1.5 (0.6–3.6)

7/3

2.2 (0.5–8.9)

1.3 (0.6–2.9)

611: Shoe stores

1931/1980

6/14

0.3 (0.1–1.0)b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

4/8

0.3 (0.1–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.5)

2/6

0.4 (0.1–2.1)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

6111: Shoe stores

1931/1980

6/14

0.3 (0.1–1.0)b

0.6 (0.3–1.3)

4/8

0.3 (0.1–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.5)

2/6

0.4 (0.1–2.1)

0.8 (0.3–1.9)

70: Deposit accepting intermediary industries

1834/1912

103/82

1.3 (0.9–1.9)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

54/41

1.7 (1.0–2.7)b

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

49/41

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

702: Chartered banks and other banking-type intermediaries

1840/1919

97/75

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

1.4 (1.0–1.9)

53/39

1.8 (1.1–2.9)b

1.6 (1.0–2.4)b

44/36

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.7)

7021: Chartered banks

1843/1921

94/73

1.4 (1.0–2.0)

1.3 (1.0–1.9)

53/38

1.8 (1.1–2.9)b

1.6 (1.0–2.5)b

41/35

1.1 (0.7–1.8)

1.1 (0.7–1.6)

72: Investment intermediary industries

1916/1977

21/17

1.9 (0.9–4.1)

1.5 (0.8–2.7)

14/7

3.7 (1.1–12.2)b

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

7/10

1.0 (0.3–2.9)

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

8153: Taxation administration, federal

1922/1986

15/8

3.2 (1.0–9.5)b

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

7/4

4.9 (0.7–33.8)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

8/4

2.4 (0.6–9.4)

1.4 (0.6–3.1)

82: Provincial and territorial government service industries

1781/1892

156/102

1.5 (1.1–2.0)b

1.5 (1.1–2.0)b

72/54

1.3 (0.9–2.0)

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

84/48

1.8 (1.2–2.7)b

1.6 (1.1–2.4)b

822: Protective services (provincial)

1893/1971

44/23

1.8 (1.0–3.2)b

1.6 (1.0–2.5)

23/14

1.6 (0.7–3.4)

1.4 (0.7–2.5)

21/9

2.0 (0.9–4.7)

1.5 (0.8–2.9)

8225: Regulatory services, provincial

1920/1989

17/5

6.1 (1.5–24.8)b

1.8 (0.8–4.1)

8/3

17.0 (1.2.8)b

1.4 (0.6–3.6)

9/2

3.7 (0.8–17.8)

1.5 (0.6–3.4)

825: General administrative services (provincial)

1891/1966

46/28

1.7 (1.0–2.8)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

21/16

1.0 (0.5–2.1)

1.0 (0.6–1.8)

25/12

3.0 (1.3–7.0)b

1.9 (1.0–3.6)

92: Food and beverage service industries

1786/1796

151/198

0.7 (0.6–0.9)b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)b

91/115

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.8 (0.6–1.0)

60/83

0.8 (0.5–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

921: Food services

1818/1832

119/162

0.7 (0.6–1.0)b

0.8 (0.6–1.0)b

75/99

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

44/63

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

9212: Restaurants, unlicensed (including drive-ins)

1906/1931

31/63

0.5 (0.3–0.8)b

0.6 (0.4–0.9)b

24/41

0.6 (0.3–1.0)

0.7 (0.4–1.1)

7/22

0.3 (0.1–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

984: Labour organizations

1921/1974

16/20

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

0.8 (0.4–1.4)

5/13

0.3 (0.1–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

11/7

1.3 (0.5–3.7)

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

9841: Labour organizations

1921/1974

16/20

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

0.8 (0.4–1.4)

5/13

0.3 (0.1–0.9)b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

11/7

1.3 (0.5–3.7)

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

986: Civic and fraternal organizations

1928/1972

9/22

0.4 (0.2-0.8)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

7/13

0.4 (0.2–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

2/9

0.2 (0.0–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

9861: Civic and fraternal organizations

1928/1972

9/22

0.4 (0.2–0.8)b

0.6 (0.3–1.1)

7/13

0.4 (0.2–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.4)

2/9

0.2 (0.0–1.2)

0.7 (0.3–1.6)

  1. aIndustries 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 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 and body mass index
  2. bThe 95 % confidence interval excludes the null value. n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified