Table 2

Bladder cancer risk in men by occupation in NOCCA and CanCHEC

Occupational categoryNOCCA (n=54 737)CanCHEC* (n=6630)
CasesSIR95% CICasesHR95% CI
AM27041.010.98 to 1.051115 1.11 1.04 to 1.19
AW4356 0.74 0.72 to 0.77 455 0.84 0.76 to 0.93
CH514 0.90 0.81 to 0.97 451.140.84 to 1.54
CS53 1.47 1.10 to 1.92
CW1704 1.06 1.01 to 1.10 4100.950.86 to 1.06
DV28990.990.95 to 1.035200.950.87 to 1.04
EW15191.051.00 to 1.111500.880.75 to 1.04
FF581 0.77 0.71 to 0.83 250.890.60 to 1.33
FB641.090.84 to 1.391601.000.85 to 1.17
FP683 0.77 0.72 to 0.83 600.770.59 to 1.01
FW7620.800.75 to 0.86851.020.82 to 1.27
HD1401.140.96 to 1.3525 1.48 1.01 to 2.19
LW801.040.82 to 1.295 0.46 0.22 to 0.97
MW901 1.08 1.01 to 1.16 2300.970.85 to 1.10
MN2461.060.93 to 1.20601.120.87 to 1.45
PA753 1.05 1.01 to 1.12 501.150.86 to 1.54
PL4691.020.93 to 1.12900.950.77 to 1.16
PI502 1.11 1.02 to 1.21 401.040.77 to 1.41
RP7131.040.97 to 1.12301.220.84 to 1.78
SW2514 1.11 1.07 to 1.15 525 1.12 1.02 to 1.22
TH1372 0.84 0.80 to 0.90 2300.870.76 to 1.00
TW17 1.67 1.02 to 2.67
WA122 1.41 1.17 to 1.68
WE4841.030.94 to 1.12100 1.40 1.15 to 1.70
  • Empty box indicates no information available. Bold indicates statistically significant inceased risk. Italics indicates statistically significant decreased risk.

  • *Model adjusted for age, sex, region and level of education.

  • AM, administrators and managers; AW, agriculture workers; CanCHEC, Canadian Census Health and Environment Cohort; CH, chemical workers; CS, chimney-sweeps; CW, construction workers; DV, drivers; EW, electrical workers; FB, food and beverage workers; FF, fire fighters; FP, food-processing workers; FW, forestry workers; HD, hairdressers; LW, laundry workers; MN, miners; MW, metal workers; NOCCA; Nordic Occupational Cancer study; PA, painters; PI, printers; PL, plumbers; RP, rubber and plastics workers; SIR, standardised incidence ratio; SW, sales workers; TH, teachers; TW, tobacco workers; WA, waiters; WE, welders.