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Published in final edited form as: Am J Ind Med. 2013 Nov 30;57(3):265–275. doi: 10.1002/ajim.22285

TABLE IV.

Female Workers on Alternative Shifts and Non-Adherence With Cancer Screening Recommendations by Most Recently Held Industry and Occupation, National Health Interview Survey 2010

Breast cancer screeninga
Cervical cancer screeningb
Colorectal cancer screeningc
Non-adherent, unweighted N (%) Multivariated
Non-adherent, unweighted N (%) Multivariated
Non-adherent, unweighted N (%) Multivariated
PRe 95% CI PRe 95% CI PRe 95% CI
All regular day shifte 447 (24) 1.00 695 (15) 1.00 824 (49) 1.00
Industries
 Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting 5 (35) 1.47f 0.70–3.09 4 (23) 1.59f 0.80–3.18 7 (70) 1.45 1.00–2.09
 Mining 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Utilities 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Construction 1 (28) 1.20f 0.47–3.05 2 (13) - - - - 1 (100)
 Manufacturing 12 (41) 1.75 1.20–2.55 9 (14) 0.93 0.51–1.67 20 (80) 1.65 1.36–1.99
 Wholesale trade 1 (40) - - - - 4 (36) 2.43f 1.12–5.28 1 (100)
 Retail trade 35 (28) 1.18 0.91–1.53 53 (17) 1.17 0.88–1.55 63 (56) 1.16 0.97–1.38
 Transportation and warehousing 7 (28) 1.19f 0.62–2.27 1 (1) - - - - 15 (55) 1.13 0.78–1.64
 Information 5 (34) 1.42f 0.75–2.70 3 (9) - - - - 4 (37) 0.76f 0.33–1.73
 Finance and insurance 4 (43) 1.80f 0.89–3.63 3 (14) - - - - 1 (22) - - - -
 Real estate and rental and leasing 8 (27) 1.13 0.69–1.86 2 (7) - - - - 11 (38) 0.77 0.47–1.27
 Professional, scientific, and technical 2 (12) - - - - 10 (12) 0.83f 0.44–1.57 5 (57) 1.18f 0.64–2.19
 Management of companies and enterprises 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 8 (33) 1.40f 0.75–2.62 21 (17) 1.17 0.79–1.75 12 (50) 1.02 0.67–1.56
 Education services 7 (19) 0.81f 0.38–1.72 15 (16) 1.07 0.67–1.70 10 (30) 0.61 0.36–1.02
 Health care and social assistance 47 (32) 1.35 1.04–1.76 58 (15) 1.02 0.77–1.35 70 (51) 1.06 0.88–1.26
 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 11 (52) 2.18 1.41–3.38 9 (15) 1.03f 0.56–1.91 14 (55) 1.13 0.77–1.67
 Accommodation and food services 17 (47) 1.98 1.44–2.73 45 (15) 1.00 0.76–1.32 23 (69) 1.41 1.12–1.78
 Other services 17 (34) 1.42 0.92–2.20 24 (23) 1.58 1.08–2.31 17 (47) 0.96 0.66–1.41
 Public administration 5 (22) 0.95f 0.42–2.15 10 (20) 1.34 0.77–2.33 12 (56) 1.15 0.80–1.66
Occupations
 Management 9 (23) 0.97f 0.51–1.85 15 (17) 1.18 0.76–1.84 15 (57) 1.18 0.86–1.61
 Business and financial operations 3 (35) 1.48f 0.57–3.81 5 (18) 1.21f 0.56–2.62 7 (100)
 Computer and mathematical 0 (0) 2 (18) 1 (100)
 Architecture and engineering 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Life, physical, and social science 1 (42) 2 (33) 0 (0)
 Community and social services 5 (35) 1.49f 0.77–2.86 6 (14) 0.95f 0.45–2.02 2 (20)
 Sales and related 0 (0) 2 (69) v - - 0 (0)
 Education, training, and library 7 (24) 1.00f 0.47–2.11 10 (14) 0.96 0.55–1.68 6 (26) 0.53f 0.23–1.18
 Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media 9 (35) 1.47 0.82–2.62 8 (18) 1.23f 0.65–2.35 8 (36) 0.75f 0.39–1.45
 Healthcare practitioners and technical 17 (33) 1.39 0.91–2.11 16 (10) 0.67 0.40–1.14 29 (54) 1.11 0.85–1.46
 Healthcare support 10 (27) 1.12 0.71–1.78 17 (16) 1.12 0.68–1.85 16 (48) 0.98 0.71–1.36
 Protective service 2 (35) - - - - 3 (31) - - - - 5 (74) 1.52 0.90–2.60
 Food preparation and serving related 15 (41) 1.72 1.15–2.55 38 (15) 0.99 0.73–1.35 23 (64) 1.31 1.06–1.63
 Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance 7 (17) 0.73f 0.35–1.53 17 (16) 1.09 0.72–1.64 16 (48) 0.99 0.66–1.49
 Personal care and service 19 (34) 1.43 1.01–2.03 32 (23) 1.57 1.15–2.13 23 (55) 1.13 0.84–1.52
 Sales and related 32 (28) 1.16 0.87–1.56 43 (16) 1.07 0.79–1.43 53 (51) 1.05 0.86–1.28
 Office and administrative support 27 (38) 1.62 1.18–2.23 27 (11) 0.72 0.49–1.05 40 (56) 1.16 0.91–1.47
 Farming, fishing and forestry 1 (60) - - - - 3 (29) 2.00 1.16–3.47 1 (54) - - - -
 Construction and extraction 0 (0) 2 (88) 5.98f 2.56–14.00 1 (100)
 Installation, maintenance, and repair 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)
 Production 17 (40) 1.71 1.25–2.34 16 (19) 1.32 0.82–2.13 20 (63) 1.30 1.00–1.68
 Transportation and material moving 9 (31) 1.29 0.77–2.18 8 (12) 0.83f 0.40–1.73 18 (66) 1.35 1.02–1.80

All estimates are weighted unless otherwise noted. Data include only U.S. working adult females who are part of the civilian non-institutionalized population. Findings in bold are statistically significant. (—) cells =estimate could not be computed; (- -) cells =relative standard error is ≥50%.

PR, prevalence ratio; CI, confidence interval.

a

Mammogram screening within the last 2 years (50–74 years old).

b

Pap smear within the last 3 years (21–65 years old).

c

Where colonoscopy was done within the last 10 years, or sigmoidoscopy within the last 5 years and fecal occult blood test within the last 3 years, or fecal occult blood test within the past year (50–75 years old).

d

Adjusted for insurance coverage.

e

Comparison group was all workers employed on regular daytime shifts.

f

Relative standard error between 30% and 50%.