Table 1.
Studies linking occupation with risk of NHL subtypes
| NHL Subtype | Author | Casesa | Controlsb | Exposure Assessment | Exposure | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLBCL | Cerhan et al.28 | 1,347 | 5,138 | Self-report | Farm workerc | 1.78 (1.22-2.60) |
| 1,462 | 5,786 | Self-report | Seamstressc | 1.49 (1.13-1.97) | ||
| 1,420 | 5,534 | Self-report | Women’s hairdresserc | 1.65 (1.12-2.41) | ||
| 1,457 | 5,768 | Self-report | Material handling equipment operatord | 1.59 (1.02-2.44) | ||
| BL | Mbulaiteye et al.73 | 120 | 10,221 | Self-report | Cleaner | 3.49 (1.13-10.7) |
| FL | Linet et al.61 | 1,790 | 10,625 | Self-report | Spray painter | 2.66 (1.36-5.24) |
| CLL/SLL | Slager et al.78 | 1,042 | 9,695 | Self-report | Farmer | 1.23 (1.04, 1.45) |
| 1,042 | 8,795 | Self-report | Hairdresser | 1.77 (1.05-2.98) | ||
| MZL | Bracci et al.83 | 599 | 7,422 | Self-report | Carpenter | 2.34 (1.23-4.45) |
| 639 | 8,150 | Self-report | Metalworker | 3.56 (1.67-7.58) | ||
| 639 | 8,150 | Self-report | Teacher | 0.58 (0.37-0.88) | ||
| Mester et al.86 | 12 | 108 | Self-report | Wholesale retail trade industry | 3.0 (1.5-5.9) | |
| MCL | Smedby et al.88 | 201 | 5,847 | Self-report | Ever lived on a farm | 1.40 (1.03-1.90) |
| 286 | 8,139 | Self-report | Material-handling equipment operator | 3.05 (1.47-6.31) | ||
| 286 | 7,931 | Self-report | Electrician or electronics worker | 1.63 (1.09-2.44) | ||
| TCL | Xu et al.93 | 88 | 305 | Self-report | Farmer | 4.15 (1.74-9.87) |
| 88 | 305 | Self-report | Crop producer | 2.81 (1.49-5.29) | ||
| Wang et al.91 | 363 | 11,490 | Self-report | Ever lived or worked on a farm | 0.72 (0.55-0.95) | |
| 328 | 9,921 | Self-report | Textile worker | 1.58 (1.05-2.38) | ||
a
Total exposed/unexposed cases
b
Totalexposed/unexposed controls
c
Among females
d
Among males
Abbreviations: NHL = non-Hodgkin lymphoma; DLBCL = diffuse large B-cell lymphoma; BL = Burkitt lymphoma; FL = follicular lymphoma; CLL/SLL = chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma; MZL = marginal zone lymphoma; MCL = mantle cell lymphoma; TCL = T-cell lymphoma OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval.