Table 2.

SIRs of hospitalization for epilepsy in men and women by occupation

	Men				Women
Occupation	O	SIR	95%CI		O	SIR	95%CI
Technical, chemical, physical and biological workers	1107	0.97	0.91	1.03	99	1.07	0.87	1.30
Nurses	20	0.63	0.38	0.97	158	0.88	0.75	1.02
Assistant nurses	1	0.29	0.00	1.68	581	1.03	0.95	1.12
Other health and medical workers	27	1.26	0.83	1.84	119	0.98	0.81	1.17
Teachers	257	0.98	0.86	1.11	327	0.97	0.87	1.08
Religious, juridical and other social-science-related workers	166	1.01	0.86	1.18	103	0.93	0.76	1.13
Artistic workers	80	1.01	0.80	1.25	21	0.69	0.43	1.06
Administrators and managers	416	1.05	0.95	1.16	66	1.13	0.87	1.44
Clerical workers	650	1.14	1.05	1.23	1402	0.92	0.87	0.97
Sales agents	760	1.10	1.03	1.18	135	1.05	0.88	1.24
Shop managers and assistants	367	1.04	0.93	1.15	808	0.92	0.86	0.99
Farmers	1118	0.93	0.87	0.98	242	0.91	0.80	1.03
Gardeners and related workers	194	0.98	0.85	1.13	74	0.82	0.64	1.03
Forestry workers	277	0.94	0.84	1.06	2	0.40	0.04	1.47
Miners and quarry workers	66	0.82	0.64	1.05	1	1.00	0.00	5.71
Seamen	52	1.12	0.84	1.48
Transport workers	177	1.16	0.99	1.34	7	1.71	0.68	3.54
Drivers	1014	1.02	0.95	1.08	48	0.95	0.70	1.26
Postal and communication workers	179	0.98	0.84	1.13	222	0.99	0.87	1.13
Textile workers	162	1.03	0.88	1.20	271	0.95	0.84	1.07
Smelters and metal foundry workers	233	0.94	0.82	1.07	11	0.87	0.43	1.57
Mechanics and iron and metalware workers	1400	0.96	0.91	1.01	121	0.97	0.81	1.16
Plumbers	174	1.09	0.94	1.27
Welders	182	0.93	0.80	1.08	5	1.09	0.34	2.57
Electrical workers	450	0.94	0.85	1.03	62	0.91	0.70	1.16
Wood workers	612	0.92	0.85	1.00	18	0.69	0.41	1.09
Painters and wall paperhangers	216	0.96	0.84	1.10	9	1.66	0.75	3.16
Other construction workers	375	1.14	1.03	1.26
Bricklayers	92	1.01	0.81	1.24
Printers and related workers	185	1.07	0.92	1.24	40	0.91	0.65	1.24
Chemical process workers	171	1.04	0.89	1.21	27	0.87	0.57	1.26
Food manufacture workers	254	1.05	0.93	1.19	75	0.87	0.68	1.09
Glass, ceramic and tile workers	193	0.89	0.77	1.03	107	1.09	0.89	1.31
Packers, loaders and warehouse workers	680	1.07	0.99	1.16	146	0.92	0.77	1.08
Engine and motor operator workers	273	0.92	0.82	1.04	6	0.46	0.17	1.01
Public safety and protection workers	132	0.81	0.68	0.96	11	1.12	0.56	2.02
Cooks and stewards	26	1.03	0.67	1.51	332	1.11	1.00	1.24
Home helpers	1	2.22	0.00	12.72	558	1.04	0.96	1.13
Waiters	38	1.50	1.06	2.06	187	0.96	0.83	1.11
Building caretakers and cleaners	78	1.02	0.81	1.27	606	1.05	0.97	1.14
Hairdressers	34	0.89	0.62	1.25	97	1.01	0.82	1.23
Launderers and dry cleaners	99	1.27	1.03	1.55	109	1.02	0.84	1.23
Military personnel	101	0.86	0.70	1.04

O = observed; SIR = standardized incidence ratio; CI = confidence interval.

Bold type: 95%CI does not include 1.00.