Table 3.
Mortality Rate Ratios (MRRs) by job category (reference White collars) and residential classification (reference Commuters)
| Cause of deatha | ICD - 9 | Observed |
MRRbby job category (90% CI) ReferenceWhite collars |
MRRbby residential classification (90% CI) ReferenceCommuters |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothc | Blue collars | Residents in Gela | |||
| All causes |
000-999 |
563 |
0.89 (0.68-1.18) |
1.26 (1.01-1.56) |
0.89 (0.78-1.03) |
| Malignant neoplasms |
140-208 |
177 |
1.49 (0.94-2.36) |
1.77 (1.19-2.63) |
1.04 (0.81-1.33) |
| Digestive organs, and peritoneum |
150-159 |
58 |
1.38 (0.57-3.31) |
2.38 (1.15-4.91) |
0.72 (0.46-1.14) |
| Colon, rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus |
153-154 |
18 |
1.66 (0.23-11.8) |
3.54 (0.68-18.39) |
0.39 (0.15-1.0) |
| Liver primary |
155 |
12 |
1.18 (0.32-4.36) |
0.50 (0.16-1.64) |
1.03 (0.39-2.7) |
| Respiratory and intrathoracic organs |
160-165 |
63 |
1.66 (0.77-3.56) |
1.71 (0.87-3.35) |
1.86 (1.22-2.83) |
| Trachea bronchus and lung |
162 |
54 |
1.94 (0.78-4.85) |
2.11 (0.96-4.63) |
1.71 (1.09-2.69) |
| Genitourinary organs |
179-189 |
18 |
1.33 (0.38-4.07) |
1.51 (0.51-4.46) |
0.16 (0.05-0.56) |
| Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissue |
200-208 |
15 |
1.91 (0.45-8.01) |
1.45 (0.39-5.37) |
1.6 (0.68-3.76) |
| Diseases of the circulatory system |
390-459 |
146 |
0.91 (0.53-1.56) |
1.25 (0.81-1.93) |
0.95 (0.72-1.25) |
| Diseases of the respiratory system |
460-519 |
28 |
0.47 (0.72-3.05) |
2.45 (0.84-7.15) |
0.81 (0.43-1.54) |
| COPD |
490-496 |
22 |
0.56 (0.09-3.59) |
1.99 (0.59-6.73) |
0.58 (0.27-1.25) |
| Diseases of the digestive system | 520-579 | 35 | 1.02 (0.4-2.58) | 0.9 (0.42-1.9) | 0.54 (0.29-1.01) |
a Outcomes of a priori interest with at least 10 observed cases.
b MRR estimares are adjusted for age, calendar period, residence category or job category, and time since first employment.
c workers who were both blue collar and white collar in their employment history.