Table 5 Mortality from selected cancer causes among men by ever being employed in various occupational groups (n>100 subjects): number of observed deaths (Obs) and standardised mortality ratios (SMRs)* with 95% confidence intervals, follow‐up period to 2001.
| Occupational groups (number of persons) | Oral and naso‐pharyngeal cancers | Laryngeal cancers | Lung cancers | Mesothelioma | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obs | SMR | Obs | SMR | Obs | SMR | Obs | SMR | |
| Carpenters (420) | 3 | 1.53 (0.31–4.48) | 0 | 26 | 1.07 (0.70–1.57) | 1 | 7.59 (0.10–42.25) | |
| Electricians (526) | 1 | 0.47 (0.01–2.63) | 1 | 0.84 (0.01–4.68) | 33 | 1.25 (0.86–1.75) | 2 | 14.53 (1.63–52.47) |
| Painters (214) | 0 | 1 | 1.72 (0.02–9.59) | 16 | 1.37 (0.78–2.23) | 0 | ||
| Plumbers(448) | 1 | 0.48 (0.01–2.64) | 1 | 0.84 (0.01–4.65) | 28 | 1.13 (0.75–1.64) | 1 | 8.26 (0.11–45.95) |
| Transportation & material moving (178) | 0 | 2 | 3.68 (0.41–13.30) | 14 | 1.31 (0.72–2.20) | 0 | ||
| Vehicle & garage mechanics or repairers (141) | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1.15 (0.52–2.18) | 1 | 24.57 (0.32–136.72) | ||
| Ind machinery repairers or maintenance (117) | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.99 (0.40–2.03) | 0 | |||
| Electrical or electronic repairers (199) | 1 | 1.24 (0.02–6.92) | 0 | 10 | 1.00 (0.48–1.85) | 0 | ||
| Other mechanics & repairers (127) | 0 | 1 | 2.98 (0.04–16.60) | 9 | 1.24 (0.57–2.36) | 0 | ||
| Riggers (171) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.06 (0.51–1.95) | 0 | |||
| Machinists (metal & plastic) (353) | 3 | 2.06 (0.41–6.02) | 1 | 1.22 (0.02–6.81) | 30 | 1.60 (1.08–2.29) | 1 | 9.72 (0.13–54.09) |
| Sheet metal workers (395) | 2 | 1.13 (0.13–4.08) | 3 | 3.02 (0.61–8.82) | 26 | 1.15 (0.75–1.69) | 2 | 16.65 (1.87–60.12) |
| Woodworkers (214) | 6 | 6.20 (2.27–13.50) | 1 | 1.81 (0.02–10.07) | 13 | 1.12 (0.59–1.91) | 1 | 18.78 (0.25–104.49) |
| Shipfitters, welders, cutters, (184) | 5 | 0.94 (0.30–2.18) | 7 | 2.27 (0.91–4.69) | 85 | 1.34 (1.07–1.65) | 1 | 3.32 (0.04–18.48) |
| Freight, stock & material moving (114) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.67 (0.21–1.55) | 0 | |||
| Labourers (491) | 2 | 0.75 (0.08–2.71) | 3 | 1.93 (0.39–5.65) | 28 | 1.01 (0.67–1.46) | 1 | 9.35 (0.12–52.00) |
| High level managers (eg, superintendents, managers) (85) | 1 | 2.75 (0.04–15.31) | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 0.61 (0.12–1.79) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Clerical (244) | 0 | 0.00 | 1 | 1.63 (0.02–9.06) | 10 | 0.73 (0.35–1.34) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Engineers or Technicians (108) | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.00 | 9 | 1.61 (0.73–3.05) | 0 | 0.00 |
| Professionals (107) | 1 | 2.04 (0.03–11.33) | 0 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.80 (0.26–1.86) | 0 | 0.00 |
Bold italic, statistically significant.
*Maryland mortality rates.