Table 2 Distribution of job years worked for cases and controls according to ISCO-88 in levels of the Carcinogenic Agent Index (CAI)
From: Occupation and educational inequalities in laryngeal cancer: the use of a job index
Description of jobs (ISCO88-2 digits) | Cases % | Controls % |
|---|---|---|
High | 55.6 | 33.9 |
Building electricians, bricklayers and miners, roofers (71) | 18.3 | 10.5 |
Metal and machinery workers (72) | 10.6 | 5.2 |
Chemical- and wood- processing and power- production plant operators (81) | 10.4 | 5.1 |
Printing-, plastic-, wood-, rubber-, cement-, textile- and chemical- products machine operators (82) | 7.1 | 3.0 |
Agricultural and earth-moving plant operators (83) | 2.9 | 0.4 |
Bakers, cabinet makers (74) | 2.5 | 3.3 |
Forestry workers (61) | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Others a | 2.0 | 4.6 |
Upper middle | 27.0 | 29.7 |
Heavy-truck, car, taxi, van, bus, tram drivers (83) | 6.2 | 5.3 |
Mechanical machine assemblers (82) | 3.6 | 2.0 |
Machine-tools, electrical equipment setters and fitters (72) | 2.8 | 4.0 |
Compositors, typesetters, printing engravers and etchers (73) | 2.3 | 1.2 |
Market gardeners, crop- and tree growers, dairy and livestock producers (61) | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Cooks and police officers (51) | 1.9 | 1.5 |
Shops sales persons and demonstrators (52) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Physical science, mechanical, physical, electrical and electronics engineering technicians, quality inspectors (31) | 1.3 | 4.6 |
Street vendors, building caretakers (91) | 1.2 | 0.7 |
Agricultural, fishery and related workers (92) | 1.0 | 0.2 |
General managers in wholesales, restaurants and hotels (13) | 1.0 | 1.6 |
Others a | 2.0 | 5.5 |
Lower middle | 12.0 | 22.9 |
Data entry, stock, transport, mail and sorting clerks (41) | 3.3 | 4.5 |
Directors, production and operations department managers (12) | 2.6 | 4.2 |
Customs, tax professionals, technical and commercial sales representatives, social work associate professionals (34) | 1.9 | 4.3 |
Draughts persons, civil engineering technicians, broadcasting and telecommunications equipment operators (31) | 1.3 | 1.4 |
Civil engineers, architects (21) | 0.4 | 4.2 |
Others a | 2.5 | 4.3 |
Low | 5.5 | 13.6 |
Insurance representative, estate agents, buyers, bookkeepers (34) | 2.4 | 5.5 |
Business professionals, judges, interpreters, psychologists, religious professionals, legal professionals, writers, journalists, economists (24) | 1.4 | 2.3 |
General department managers (12) | 0.4 | 1.2 |
College, university and higher education teachers (23) | 0.0 | 0.9 |
Others a | 1.3 | 3.7 |