Table 2.
The incidence of metabolic syndrome among men, and its association with submajor occupational groups
| N MetS/n total | % | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | ||
| HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | ||||
| Major group 2: professionals | ||||||
| 21 | Science and engineering professionals | 70/1204 | 5.8 | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 22 | Health professionals | 41/610 | 6.7 | 1.12 (0.76 to 1.64) | 1.04 (0.71 to 1.53) | 1.08 (0.72 to 1.63) |
| 23 | Teaching professionals | 72/1098 | 6.6 | 1.04 (0.75 to 1.45) | 0.91 (0.65 to 1.26) | 1.02 (0.72 to 1.43) |
| 24 | Business and administration professionals | 158/2121 | 7.4 | 1.22 (0.92 to 1.62) | 1.19 (0.89 to 1.57) | 1.21 (0.90 to 1.62) |
| 25 | Information and communication technology professionals | 84/1350 | 6.2 | 1.05 (0.77 to 1.45) | 1.10 (0.80 to 1.51) | 1.12 (0.80 to 1.56) |
| 26 | Legal, social and cultural professionals | 35/648 | 5.4 | 0.91 (0.60 to 1.36) | 0.83 (0.55 to 1.24) | 0.81 (0.53 to 1.25) |
| Major group 1: managers | ||||||
| 11 | Chief executives, senior officials and legislators | 21/274 | 7.7 | 1.16 (0.71 to 1.88) | 1.00 (0.62 to 1.63) | 0.96 (0.58 to 1.61) |
| 12 | Administrative and commercial managers | 60/764 | 7.9 | 1.21 (0.86 to 1.71) | 1.16 (0.82 to 1.64) | 1.14 (0.79 to 1.63) |
| 13 | Production and specialized service managers | 69/678 | 10.2 | 1.72 (1.24 to 2.41) | 1.55 (1.11 to 2.16) | 1.44 (1.01 to 2.05) |
| 14 | Hospitality, retail and other service managers | 7/92 | 7.6 | 1.27 (0.59 to 2.77) | 1.30 (0.60 to 2.83) | 1.10 (0.48 to 2.54) |
| Major group 3: technicians and associate professionals | ||||||
| 31 | Science and engineering associate professionals | 122/1511 | 8.1 | 1.38 (1.03 to 1.85) | 1.35 (1.00 to 1.81) | 1.32 (0.97 to 1.80) |
| 32 | Health associate professionals | 36/400 | 9.0 | 1.44 (0.97 to 2.16) | 1.43 (0.95 to 2.13) | 1.31 (0.84 to 2.02) |
| 33 | Business and administration associate professionals | 134/1815 | 7.4 | 1.13 (0.85 to 1.51) | 1.12 (0.84 to 1.49) | 1.13 (0.83 to 1.53) |
| 34 | Legal and administration associate professionals | 55/700 | 7.9 | 1.36 (0.95 to 1.94) | 1.33 (0.93 to 1.89) | 1.25 (0.85 to 1.82) |
| 35 | Information and communication technicians | 27/242 | 11.2 | 2.05 (1.32 to 3.20) | 2.04 (1.31 to 3.18) | 1.81 (1.11 to 2.94) |
| Major group 4: clerical support workers | ||||||
| 41 | General and keyboard clerks | 15/179 | 8.4 | 1.56 (0.89 to 2.72) | 1.57 (0.90 to 2.74) | 1.55 (0.87 to 2.76) |
| 42 | Customer services clerks | 30/369 | 8.1 | 1.38 (0.90 to 2.12) | 1.49 (0.97 to 2.29) | 1.54 (0.99 to 2.41) |
| 43 | Numerical and material recording clerks | 93/1118 | 8.3 | 1.38 (1.01 to 1.88) | 1.38 (1.01 to 1.89) | 1.35 (0.98 to 1.87) |
| 44 | Other clerical support workers | 25/397 | 6.3 | 1.18 (0.75 to 1.86) | 1.12 (0.71 to 1.77) | 1.00 (0.62 to 1.63) |
| Major group 5: services and sales workers | ||||||
| 51 | Personal services workers | 64/613 | 10.4 | 1.67 (1.19 to 2.34) | 1.63 (1.16 to 2.29) | 1.37 (0.95 to 1.98) |
| 52 | Sales workers | 84/1168 | 7.2 | 1.19 (0.87 to 1.64) | 1.29 (0.94 to 1.77) | 1.20 (0.86 to 1.68) |
| 53 | Personal care workers | 22/228 | 9.6 | 1.74 (1.08 to 2.81) | 1.72 (1.07 to 2.78) | 1.42 (0.85 to 2.37) |
| 54 | Protective services workers | 58/615 | 9.4 | 1.69 (1.19 to 2.40) | 1.61 (1.14 to 2.28) | 1.59 (1.10 to 2.30) |
| Major group 6: skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | ||||||
| 61 | Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers | 81/1277 | 6.3 | 1.11 (0.81 to 1.53) | 1.06 (0.77 to 1.46) | 1.02 (0.73 to 1.44) |
| 62 | Market-oriented skilled forestry, fishery and hunting workers | 3/19 | 15.8 | 2.06 (0.65 to 6.56) | 1.89 (0.60 to 6.01) | 1.79 (0.56 to 5.71) |
| 63 | Subsistence farmers, fishers, hunters and gatherers | – | – | – | – | – |
| Major group 7: craft and related trade workers | ||||||
| 71 | Building and related trade workers (excluding electricians) | 141/1642 | 8.6 | 1.37 (1.03 to 1.83) | 1.37 (1.03 to 1.83) | 1.27 (0.93 to 1.72) |
| 72 | Metal, machinery and related trade workers | 94/1255 | 7.5 | 1.15 (0.84 to 1.57) | 1.17 (0.86 to 1.60) | 1.08 (0.77 to 1.49) |
| 73 | Handicraft and printing workers | 14/160 | 8.8 | 1.25 (0.70 to 2.22) | 1.24 (0.70 to 2.19) | 1.15 (0.63 to 2.09) |
| 74 | Electrical and electronics trade workers | 49/464 | 10.6 | 1.72 (1.19 to 2.48) | 1.73 (1.20 to 2.50) | 1.83 (1.25 to 2.68) |
| 75 | Food processing, woodworking, garment and other craft and related trade workers | 37/478 | 7.7 | 1.32 (0.89 to 1.97) | 1.31 (0.88 to 1.95) | 1.09 (0.72 to 1.67) |
| Major group 8: plant and machine operators and assemblers | ||||||
| 81 | Stationary plant and machine operators | 31/326 | 9.5 | 1.88 (1.23 to 2.86) | 1.83 (1.20 to 2.80) | 1.94 (1.26 to 3.00) |
| 82 | Assemblers | 6/76 | 7.9 | 1.25 (0.54 to 2.89) | 1.38 (0.60 to 3.18) | 1.32 (0.57 to 3.06) |
| 83 | Drivers and mobile plant operators | 102/1065 | 9.6 | 1.69 (1.24 to 2.29) | 1.63 (1.20 to 2.21) | 1.44 (1.04 to 1.98) |
| Major group 9: elementary occupations | ||||||
| 91 | Cleaners and helpers | 19/211 | 9.0 | 1.74 (1.05 to 2.88) | 1.79 (1.08 to 2.97) | 1.47 (0.86 to 2.52) |
| 92 | Agricultural, forestry and fishery laborers | 5/50 | 10.0 | 2.81 (1.13 to 6.97) | 2.80 (1.13 to 6.93) | 2.18 (0.79 to 6.01) |
| 93 | Laborers in mining, construction, manufacturing and transport | 50/582 | 8.6 | 1.45 (1.01 to 2.08) | 1.63 (1.13 to 2.34) | 1.63 (1.12 to 2.38) |
| 94 | Food preparation assistants | 1/47 | 2.1 | 0.39 (0.05 to 2.83) | 0.49 (0.07 to 3.50) | 0.48 (0.07 to 3.50) |
| 95 | Street and related sales and services workers | – | – | – | – | – |
| 96 | Refuse workers and other elementary workers | 5/101 | 5.0 | 0.82 (0.33 to 2.04) | 0.84 (0.34 to 2.08) | 0.92 (0.37 to 2.28) |
Model 1 is unadjusted; model 2 is adjusted for age; model 3 is adjusted for age, smoking, physical activity, diet, and alcohol consumption.
Statistical significant associations are shown in bold.
MetS, metabolic syndrome.