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. 2005 Mar 15;92(7):1276–1278. doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6602473

Table 2. SIRs of urinary bladder cancer for men in the two and three consecutive censuses.

Occupation 1960–1970 censuses
1960–1970–1980 censuses
O SEI-adjusted SIRa 95% CIa Corrected SIRb 95% CIb O SEI-adjusted SIRa 95% CIa Corrected SIRb 95% CIb
Physicians 95 1.33 1.07–1.61 1.33 1.07–1.61 53 1.14 0.85–1.47 1.14 0.85–1.47
Administrators and managers 414 1.06 0.96–1.17 1.06 0.96–1.17 118 1.02 0.84–1.21 1.02 0.84–1.21
Clerical workers 423 1.15 1.04–1.26 1.15 1.04–1.26 133 1.15 0.96–1.35 1.15 0.96–1.35
Sales agents 744 1.16 1.08–1.25 1.10 1.02–1.18 272 1.17 1.03–1.31 1.10 0.98–1.24
Drivers 838 1.07 1.00–1.14 1.00 0.93–1.07 305 1.08 0.96–1.21 1.01 0.90–1.13
Mechanics. iron and mctalwarc workers 1168 1.06 1.00–1.12 0.97 0.92–1.0.3 423 1.02 0.93–1.12 0.94 0.85–1.03
Waiters 19 1.82 1.09–2.73 1.30 0.78–1.95 4 1.11 0.29–2.47 0.79 0.21–1.76
Chimney sweeps 22 1.61 1.01–2.35 1.19 0.75–1.74 14 2.03 1.11–3.23 1.50 0.82–2.39
Hairdressers 62 1.14 0.88–1.45 1.00 0.76–1.26 33 1.35 0.9.1–1.84 1.17 0.81–1.60
Launderers and dry cleaners 67 1.16 0.90–1.46 1.03 0.80–1.29 19 0.97 0.58–1.45 0.86 0.51–1.28
All 11 432 1.00 0.98–1.02 1.00 0.98–1.02 4.192 1.00 0.97–1.0.1 1.00 0.97–1.03

O, observed cases; bold type, 95% CI does not include 1.00.

a

Adjusted for age, period and socioeconomic status.

b

Smoking corrected.