Table 1 Distribution of job years worked for cases and controls according to ISCO-88 in levels of the Overall Job Index (OJI)
From: Occupation and educational inequalities in laryngeal cancer: the use of a job index
Description of jobs (ISCO88-2 digits) | Cases% | Controls% |
|---|---|---|
High | 36.0 | 19.8 |
Bricklayers, plumbers, carpenters, miners, building constructors, roofers (71) | 15.1 | 8.4 |
Mechanics, metal and machinery workers (72) | 7.7 | 5.1 |
Printing-, plastic-, wood-, textile-, chemical-products machine operators (82) | 4.8 | 1.9 |
Agricultural and earth-moving plant operators (83) | 3.5 | 0.8 |
Forestry workers (61) | 1.8 | 1.9 |
Fire fighters, cooks and waiters (51) | 1.2 | 0.9 |
Others a | 1.9 | 0.8 |
Upper middle | 45.7 | 36.8 |
Mining, chemical- processing plant operators, well drillers and borers, paper-pulp and chemical-heat treating plant operators (81) | 9.1 | 5.1 |
Mechanical, metal products assemblers (82) | 5.9 | 3.2 |
Agricultural or industrial machinery mechanics and fitters, electrical and electronic equipment mechanics and fitters (72) | 5.5 | 5.4 |
Heavy-truck drivers (83) | 4.7 | 4.3 |
Building electricians (71) | 3.2 | 2.1 |
Printing engravers and etchers, glass and ceramic decorators (73) | 2.5 | 1.4 |
Cabinet makers (74) | 2.6 | 3.6 |
Market gardeners (61) | 2.0 | 1.5 |
Mail and sorting clerks (41) | 1.8 | 3.7 |
Shop salespersons and demonstrators (52) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Police officers (51) | 1.4 | 0.8 |
Agricultural and fishery workers (92) | 1.3 | 0.4 |
General managers in wholesales, restaurants and hotels (13) | 1.0 | 1.5 |
Others a | 3.1 | 2.2 |
Lower middle | 12.4 | 28.5 |
Directors, production and operations department managers (12) | 3.1 | 6.6 |
Buyers, trade brokers, business services agents and trade brokers, athletes, sportspersons, police inspectors and detectives, decorators and commercial designers (34) | 2.3 | 6.1 |
Chemical, physical science, civil, electronics and telecommunications engineering, mechanical technicians, computer assistants (31) | 1.3 | 4.2 |
Car, taxi and van drivers (83) | 1.3 | 0.7 |
Computer system designers, civil engineers, architects (21) | 1.1 | 2.3 |
Authors, journalists and other writers (24) | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Teachers (23) | 0.4 | 2.8 |
Others a | 2.0 | 5.3 |
Low | 6.1 | 14.9 |
Accounting and book-keeping clerks (41) | 2.8 | 5.1 |
Bookkeepers, administrative secretaries (34) | 2.0 | 3.8 |
Mechanical, electrical, electronics and telecommunications engineers, mathematicians (21) | 0.9 | 0.6 |
Business professionals, judges, interpreters, psychologists, religious professionals (24) | 0.4 | 1.9 |
Others a | 0.0 | 3.5 |