Table 5.
Relationships between occupation and manifestation of endometriosis for selected occupations.
| Occupation | Non-infertile cases only (n=260) | |
|---|---|---|
| N | Adjusted OR2 | |
| Biological scientists1 | 13 | 1.78 (0.82, 3.85) |
| Teachers, librarians1 | 53 | 0.86 (0.60, 1.13) |
| Health workers1 | 56 | 1.41 (1.06, 2.22) |
| Physicians3 | 2 | 9.05 (0.71, 115.34) |
| RN/LPN3 | 20 | 1.80 (0.97, 3.34) |
| Nursing, health aides3 | 33 | 1.60 (1.00, 2.55) |
| Radiol. technologists3 | 1 | 0.82 (0.08, 8.11) |
| Other health workers3 | 14 | 1.38 (0.70, 2.76) |
| Wood/paper-related jobs1 | 9 | 2.29 (0.88, 5.99) |
| Service station attendants1 | 4 | 5.98 (1.07, 33.45) |
| Flight attendants1 | 5 | 10.18 (1.12,92.14) |
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; RN: registered nurse; LPN: licensed practical nurse; Radiol.: radiologic.
1
Reference category was those who had never worked this job.
2
Adjusted for age at reference date, reference year, alcohol use, oral contraceptive use, gravidity, and nulliparity.