Table 2. A summary of risk estimates for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) in semiconductor industry.
Population | Measure | Attributes | Risk estimates (95% CI) | Source |
Mortality | ||||
US IBM | SMR | Total | 99 (82–119) | Beall et al.50 |
Employed for 5+ years | 125 (98–158) | |||
Employed for 10+ years | 122 (88–165) | |||
PMR | Males | 150 (137–166) | Clapp53 | |
Females | 140 (111–176) | |||
PCMR | Males | 136 (123–149) | ||
Males, manufacturing | 126 (98–163) | |||
Females | 122 (97–154) | |||
Females, manufacturing | 144 (86–240) | |||
US SIA | SMR | Total | 69 (48–97) | Boice et al.52 |
Non-fab workers | 61 (37–95) | |||
Fabrication workers | 86 (47–144) | |||
Korea | SMR | Males | 133 (43–309) | Lee et al.15 |
Females | 250 (8–640) | |||
Incidence | ||||
US IBM | SIR | East Fishkill, total | 94 (74–118) | Bender et al.51 |
East Fishkill, employed for 5+ years | 98 (69–136) | |||
East Fishkill, unexposed | 80 (43–137) | |||
East Fishkill, exposed | 100 (76–128) | |||
East Fishkill, exposed for 5+ years | 109 (72–157) | |||
San Jose, total | 91 (69–117) | |||
San Jose, employed for 5+ years | 110 (76–154) | |||
San Jose, unexposed | 116 (77–168) | |||
San Jose, exposed | 74 (50–106) | |||
San Jose, exposed for 5+ years | 84 (46–141) | |||
Korea | SIR | Males | 93 (45–171) | Lee et al.15 |
Females | 231 (123–395) |
SMR: standardized mortality ratio; SIR: standardized incidence ratio; PMR: proportionate mortality ratio; PCMR: proportionate cancer mortality ratio; CI: confidence interval.