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. 2018 Aug 9;15:E102. doi: 10.5888/pcd15.170487

Table. Adjusted Prevalence of Adverse Health Outcomes by Occupation, Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (MIBRFSS), 2013–2015.

Standard Occupational Classification, Code COPD Ever Current Asthma Asthma Ever Depression Ever High Blood Pressure Evera Diabetes Ever Any Cancer Ever

Percentage (95% Confidence Interval)
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance, 37 5.7 (2.6–8.8) 10.6 (6–15.2) 13.6 (8.5–18.6) 15.3 (10.8–19.8) 28.4 (21.9–34.9) 6.3 (3.1–9.6) 5.8 (3.0–8.6)
Construction and Extraction, 47 2.1 (0.9–3.4)b 6.0 (2.8–9.1) 10.8 (7–14.5)b 13.5 (9.5–17.5) 25.7 (19.8–31.5) 4.1 (2.3–5.8) 5.3 (2.8–7.8)
Food Preparation and Serving Related, 35 5.5 (3.2–7.8) 11.6 (7.8–15.4) 17.7 (13.2–22.3) 18.3 (14.0–.022.6) 19.3 (14.5–24.2)b 6.5 (3.8–9.2) 5.5 (3.1–8.0)
Health Care Support, 29 5.6 (2.8–8.4) 11.9 (7.5–16.3) 18.6 (12.9–24.3) 21.4 (16.1–26.8) 27.4 (20.5–34.4) 9 (4.4–13.6) 10.4 (5.4–15.4)
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair, 49 4.3 (1.8–6.7) 9.5 (4.7–14.3) 11.5 (6.9–16.2) 12.8 (8.1–17.6) 23.3 (17.8–28.8) 3.7 (1.9–5.5) 5.9 (3.2–8.7)
Management, Business, and Financial, 11, 13 4.5 (2.9–6.1) 8.4 (6.5–10.2) 13.4 (11.1–15.6) 17.8 (15.3–20.2) 24.4 (21.6–27.1) 6.7 (5.4–8.1) 7.4 (6.0–8.9)
Office and Administrative Support, 43 4.2 (3.0–5.4) 9.8 (7.8–11.8) 15.9 (13.3–18.5) 16.1 (13.6–18.6) 27.8 (24.3–31.4) 6.1 (4.7–7.5) 7.3 (5.8–8.7)
Personal Care and Service, 39 4.8 (2.2–7.4) 8.9 (5.6–12.2) 12.2 (8.2–16.2) 16.6 (12.4–20.8) 23.6 (17.3–30.0) 6.8 (3.8–9.7) 8.9 (5.3–12.5)
Production, 51 4.1 (2.7–5.5) 5.9 (3.7–8.1)b 13.4 (10.0–16.7) 18.2 (14.8–21.7) 24.3 (20.2–28.4) 6.2 (4.4–8.1) 6.0 (3.9–8.1)
Professional and Related, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23, 25, 27, 29 3.7 (2.7–4.7) 9.2 (7.9–10.6) 14.0 (12.4–15.6) 18.1 (16.3–20.0) 25.0 (22.9–27.2) 5.6 (4.6–6.6) 6.5 (5.7–7.4)
Protective service, 33 NA NA 13.3 (6.8–19.8) 19.1 (11.5–26.6) 37.3 (28.4–46.2)b 12.8 (7.2–18.3)b 5.1 (1.6–8.7)
Sales and Related, 41 4.5 (3.1–5.9) 8.0 (6.0–9.9) 15.1 (12.4–17.7) 17.4 (14.6–20.3) 24.3 (20.7–27.9) 4.2 (2.9–5.5) 7.3 (5.8–8.8)
Transportation and Material Moving, 33 6.8 (4.3–9.2) 8.7 (5.5–12) 15.0 (11.0–18.9) 13.8 (10.3–17.4) 25.6 (20.5–30.6) 6.1 (3.9–8.3) 7.0 (4.4–9.5)
All 4.4 (4.0–4.9) 8.9 (8.2–9.5) 14.2 (13.3–15.0) 17.1 (16.2–17.9) 25.3 (24.2–26.4) 5.9 (5.4–6.4) 6.8 (6.4–7.3)

Abbreviation: NA, not available.

a High blood pressure data were only available in 2013 and 2015.

b Significantly different from All occupations.