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Table 5 Associations between selected industries and risk of high grade prostate cancera

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)

0111: Dairy farms

518/1988

6/6

3.5 (0.9–12.8)

1.7 (0.8–3.7)

6/4

4.5 (1.1–18.9)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

0/2

  

016: Horticultural specialties

520/1988

4/6

2.7 (0.7–11.3)

1.5 (0.7–3.4)

4/2

9.8 (1.1–87.4)b

1.6 (0.7–4.0)

0/4

  

04: Logging industry

503/1962

21/32

2.1 (1.1–3.9)b

1.8 (1.1–3.0)b

14/23

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

1.5 (0.9–2.8)

7/9

3.1 (1.0–9.3)b

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

041: Logging industry

503/1962

21/32

2.1 (1.1–3.9)b

1.8 (1.1–3.0)b

14/23

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

1.5 (0.9–2.8)

7/9

3.1 (1.0–9.3)b

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

0412: Contract logging industry

518/1986

6/8

3.7 (1.1–12.5)b

1.8 (0.8–3.9)

4/6

4.2 (0.9–19.0)

1.7 (0.8–3.8)

2/2

2.7 (0.3–21.3)

 

104: Dairy products industries

512/1980

12/14

2.5 (1.0–6.0)b

1.7 (0.9–3.3)

7/11

1.7 (0.6–5.2)

1.4 (0.6–2.8)

5/3

5.3 (1.0–28.0)b

1.7 (0.7–4.0)

25: Wood industries

504/1955

20/39

1.9 (1.0–3.6)b

1.7 (1.0–2.8)

17/31

2.2 (1.1–4.4)b

1.8 (1.0–3.1)b

3/8

1.0 (0.2–4.3)

1.1 (0.5–2.5)

2619: Other household furniture industries

518/1989

6/5

5.5 (1.4–21.9)b

1.9 (0.9–4.3)

3/5

3.0 (0.6–14.7)

1.5 (0.6–3.4)

3/0

  

291: Primary steel industries

511/1969

13/25

2.1 (1.0–4.5)b

1.7 (0.9–3.0)

6/17

1.5 (0.6–4.2)

1.3 (0.6–2.7)

7/8

3.2 (1.1–9.8)b

1.8 (0.9–3.8)

2919: Other primary steel industries

518/1988

6/6

4.5 (1.2–16.3)b

1.9 (0.8–4.1)

2/4

3.2 (0.4–23.0)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

4/2

5.7 (1.0–32.7)

1.7 (0.7–4.0)

3039: Other ornamental and architectural metal products industries

520/1991

4/3

8.3 (1.2–55.9)b

1.7 (0.7–4.1)

4/2

27.1 (2.3.0)b

1.8 (0.7–4.4)

0/1

  

3331: Lighting fixture industry

519/1989

5/5

5.2 (1.2–21.9)b

1.8 (0.8–4.1)

3/4

4.8 (0.8–29.3)

1.6 (0.7–3.8)

2/1

5.8 (0.5–66.3)

 

4123: Hydroelectric power plants and related structures(except transmission lines)

518/1987

6/7

4.9 (1.3–17.7)b

1.9 (0.9–4.2)

5/6

4.3 (1.1–16.4)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

1/1

26.7 (0.19.5)

 

4214: Excavating and grading

516/1980

8/14

2.1 (0.8–5.3)

1.5 (0.8–3.0)

5/5

5.9 (1.2–29.5)b

1.8 (0.8–4.1)

3/9

1.0 (0.3–4.0)

1.1 (0.5–2.4)

4241: Plumbing

512/1966

12/28

1.8 (0.9–3.9)

1.5 (0.8–2.8)

8/11

3.2 (1.1–8.9)b

1.9 (0.9–3.8)

4/17

1.0 (0.3–3.2)

1.1 (0.5–2.3)

456: Truck transport industries

492/1917

32/77

1.5 (1.0–2.4)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

7/35

0.8 (0.4–2.0)

1.0 (0.5–1.8)

25/42

2.0 (1.1–3.5)b

1.7 (1.1–2.8)b

4571: Urban transit systems industry

509/1949

15/45

1.2 (0.7–2.3)

1.2 (0.7–2.0)

8/11

3.5 (1.2–9.8)b

1.9 (0.9–4.0)

7/34

0.7 (0.3–1.7)

0.9 (0.5–1.7)

492: Gas distribution systems industry

519/1988

5/6

3.7 (1.0–13.8)b

1.7 (0.8–3.8)

1/2

2.0 (0.2–26.0)

 

4/4

4.6 (1.0–21.3)

1.7 (0.8–3.9)

4921: Gas distribution systems industry

519/1988

5/6

3.7 (1.0–13.8)b

1.7 (0.8–3.8)

1/2

2.0 (0.2–26.0)

 

4/4

4.6 (1.0–21.3)

1.7 (0.8–3.9)

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

518/1985

6/9

3.1 (1.0–9.5)b

1.7 (0.8–3.6)

2/4

3.6 (0.5–25.6)

1.4 (0.6–3.5)

4/5

2.8 (0.7–10.9)

1.5 (0.7–3.4)

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

518/1988

6/6

5.0 (1.4–18.4)b

1.9 (0.9–4.2)

2/3

6.4 (0.6–64.8)

1.5 (0.6–3.7)

4/3

4.3 (0.9–21.0)

1.7 (0.7–3.8)

6212: Household furniture stores (without appliances and furnishings)

516/1986

8/8

3.1 (1.1–8.8)b

1.8 (0.9–3.7)

5/5

3.2 (0.8–12.3)

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

3/3

2.9 (0.6–14.7)

1.5 (0.6–3.4)

633: Gasoline service stations

506/1968

18/26

2.8 (1.4–5.5)b

2.1 (1.2–3.6)b

16/22

2.9 (1.4–6.0)b

2.1 (1.2–3.7)b

2/4

2.0 (0.3–11.6)

1.3 (0.6–3.1)

6331: Gasoline service stations

506/1968

18/26

2.8 (1.4–5.5)b

2.1 (1.2–3.6)b

16/22

2.9 (1.4–6.0)b

2.1 (1.2–3.7)b

2/4

2.0 (0.3–11.6)

1.3 (0.6–3.1)

70: Deposit accepting intermediary industries

497/1912

27/82

1.4 (0.9–2.3)

1.4 (0.9–2.1)

16/41

1.9 (1.0–3.7)b

1.6 (1.0–2.8)

11/41

1.1 (0.5–2.1)

1.1 (0.6–1.9)

702: Chartered banks and other banking-type intermediaries

498/1919

26/75

1.5 (0.9–2.5)

1.4 (0.9–2.2)

16/39

2.0 (1.1–3.9)b

1.7 (1.0–2.9)

10/36

1.1 (0.5–2.3)

1.1 (0.6–2.0)

7021: Chartered banks

498/1921

26/73

1.6 (1.0–2.6)

1.5 (0.9–2.3)

16/38

2.1 (1.1–4.0)b

1.7 (1.0–3.0)b

10/35

1.2 (0.6–2.4)

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

72: Investment intermediary industries

517/1977

7/17

2.8 (1.0–7.5)b

1.8 (0.9–3.5)

4/7

4.5 (1.0–19.4)b

1.7 (0.8–3.9)

3/10

2.0 (0.5–8.0)

1.4 (0.6–3.0)

729: Other investment intermediaries

520/1989

4/5

6.0 (1.3–27.7)b

1.8 (0.8–4.2)

2/0

  

2/5

3.0 (0.5–18.3)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

7299: Other investment intermediaries n.e.c.

520/1990

4/4

6.1 (1.3–27.9)b

1.8 (0.8–4.2)

2/0

  

2/4

3.0 (0.5–18.3)

1.4 (0.6–3.4)

81: Federal government service industries

469/1734

55/260

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

0.8 (0.6–1.1)

33/183

0.7 (0.4–1.0)b

0.7 (0.5–1.0)

22/77

1.2 (0.7–1.9)

1.2 (0.7–1.8)

8152: Finance and economic administration, federal

520/1987

4/7

7.7 (1.5–38.7)b

1.9 (0.8–4.4)

1/5

3.1 (0.2–42.6)

1.3 (0.5–3.2)

3/2

14.4 (1.6.0)b

1.7 (0.7–4.3)

8164: Recreation and culture administration, federal

521/1993

3/1

122.3 (0.554.8)

 

3/1

137.2 (63.6.9)b

 

0/0

  

82: Provincial and territorial government service industries

482/1892

42/102

1.7 (1.2–2.6)b

1.6 (1.1–2.4)b

22/54

1.6 (0.9–2.8)

1.5 (0.9–2.4)

20/48

1.8 (1.0–3.2)b

1.6 (1.0–2.7)b

8259: Other general administrative services, provincial

519/1992

5/2

8.0 (1.5–42.9)b

1.8 (0.8–4.3)

3/1

8.9 (0.9–88.6)

 

2/1

7.5 (0.6–86.4)

 

83: Local government service industries

483/1856

41/138

1.2 (0.8–1.7)

1.1 (0.8–1.6)

20/44

1.9 (1.1–3.4)b

1.7 (1.0–2.8)b

21/94

0.8 (0.5–1.4)

0.9 (0.6–1.4)

8362: Social service administration, municipal

519/1988

5/6

4.0 (1.1–15.2)b

1.8 (0.8–3.9)

2/3

6.6 (0.7–62.7)

1.5 (0.6–3.7)

3/3

2.9 (0.6–14.8)

1.5 (0.6–3.4)

855: Museums and archives

519/1990

5/4

3.4 (0.8–13.7)

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

5/3

4.9 (1.1–22.4)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

0/1

  

8551: Museums and archives

519/1990

5/4

3.4 (0.8–13.7)

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

5/3

4.9 (1.1–22.4)b

1.8 (0.8–4.0)

0/1

  

864: Non-institutional social services

516/1975

8/19

1.7 (0.7–4.3)

1.4 (0.7–2.8)

6/11

3.4 (1.1–10.6)b

1.8 (0.9–3.8)

2/8

0.6 (0.1–3.0)

1.0 (0.4–2.2)

8642: Child welfare services

519/1988

5/6

2.9 (0.8–10.7)

1.6 (0.7–3.5)

3/1

62.2 (1.83.3)b

 

2/5

1.0 (0.2–5.6)

1.1 (0.5–2.6)

9212: Restaurants, unlicensed (including drive-ins)

516/1931

8/63

0.4 (0.2–1.0)b

0.6 (0.3–1.2)

6/41

0.5 (0.2–1.2)

0.7 (0.4–1.4)

2/22

0.3 (0.1–1.4)

0.8 (0.3–1.8)

961: Motion picture, audio and video production and distribution

518/1985

6/9

2.8 (0.9–8.6)

1.7 (0.8–3.5)

1/3

1.2 (0.1–11.7)

 

5/6

3.9 (1.0–14.8)b

1.8 (0.8–3.9)

  1. aHigh grade defined by Gleason score ≥8 or 4 + 3. Industries 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 and body mass index
  2. bThe 95 % confidence interval excludes the null value. n.e.c.: not elsewhere classified