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. 2016 Jan 30;150(2):289–298. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.01.020

Table 5.

Mortality Risk for Sarcoidosis in Certain Occupational Exposures Comparing Different Sex and Race

Variable Sarcoidosis-Related
Sarcoidosis-UCD
Sex (Female/Male)a Race (Black/White)b Sex (Female/Male)a Race (Black/White)b
Lumber NS NS NS NS
Metal 2.99 (2.08-4.29) 10.57 (7.87-14.20) 2.68 (1.53-4.72) 12.41 (7.94-19.40)
Agri NS 3.01 (1.73-5.21) NS 3.78 (1.66-8.63)
Fire NS NS NS NS
Silica 2.31 (1.30-4.10) 4.32 (3.01-6.20) NS NS
Health 1.92 (1.30-2.83) 9.36 (7.03-12.46) 2.14 (1.22-3.76) 9.81 (6.49-14.83)
Child 0.28 (0.09-0.91) 10.73 (2.42-47.61) NS 8.75 (1.05-73.18)
Teach 1.80 (1.20-2.70) 9.37 (6.69-13.11) 2.06 (1.12-3.77) 11.38 (6.88-18.84)
Animal NS 3.17 (1.85-5.45) NS 4.11 (1.85-9.13)
College NS 8.51 (2.68-26.99) NS 13.45 (1.93-93.81)
Organic 2.85 (2.22-3.65) 7.64 (6.11-9.55) 2.56 (1.81-3.63) 9.93 (7.17-13.77)
Mechanic NS 8.11 (4.72-13.92) NS 13.66 (5.98-31.17)
Mold 1.62 (1.11-2.38) 5.52 (3.58-8.61) NS 8.27 (4.15-16.47)
Military NS 19.70 (8.35-46.48) NS 17.67 (5.65-55.33)
Mail NS NS NS NS
Rad 3.73 (1.31-10.66) 18.11 (7.03-46.66) 31.3 (5.70-172.02)
Bird NS NS NS NS
Sale 2.11 (1.47-3.02) 7.65 (5.14-11.40) 2.72 (1.513-4.89) 12.06 (6.62-21.97)
Bank 7.75 (1.05-57.19) 16.54 (7.45-36.73) NS 14.04 (4.73-41.66)
Admin 3.86 (1.97-7.57) 11.37 (8.18-15.80) 3.46 (1.40-8.59) 16.71 (10.27-27.20)

See Table 2, Table 4 legends for expansion of other abbreviations.

a

Adjusted for age, year, race, and other occupational exposures.

b

Adjusted for age, year, sex, and other occupational exposures.