Table 2. Massachusetts Workersa n = 35,906 Aged 40 to 70, by Occupationb, COPD Statusc, and Age Group, Massachusetts BRFSS, 2011–2017.
| Census Occupation (Code) | Age, yd
|
Overalle | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–50 | 51–60 | 61–70 | ||
| With COPD | ||||
| All groups, no.f | 290 | 591 | 459 | 1,340 |
| Management, Business and Financial Operations (COC 0010–0950) | 10.8 (5.9–15.7) | 13.9 (9.4–18.4) | 12.1 (6.9–17.3) | 12.5 (9.7–15.4) |
| Professional and Related (1000–3540) | 18.1 (12.3–23.9) | 23.3 (18.1–28.5) | 24.0 (18.6–29.4) | 22.0 (18.8–25.2) |
| Service (3600–4650) | 26.9 (19.8–34.0) | 16.1 (10.7–21.6) | 16.4 (10.9–21.9) | 19.3 (15.8–22.8) |
| Sales and Related (4700–4960) | 8.4 (3.8–12.9) | 7.0 (4.0–10.1) | 13.7 (8.5–19.0) | 9.2 (6.8–11.6) |
| Office and Administrative Support (5000–5930) | 14.8 (8.5–21.0) | 18.7 (13.8–23.6) | 16.2 (10.8–21.5) | 16.9 (13.8–20.1) |
| Transportation and Material Moving (9000–9750) | 6.4 (2.2–10.6) | 4.4 (2.4–6.5) | 6.9 (3.4–10.4) | 5.7 (3.9–7.4) |
| Other | 14.6 (8.0–21.2) | 16.5 (10.9–22.0) | 10.6 (6.5–14.7) | 14.4 (11.0–17.7) |
| Without COPD | ||||
| All groups, no.f | 10,865 | 12,228 | 6,722 | 29,815 |
| Management, Business and Financial Operations (COC 0010–0950) | 17.8 (16.8–18.8) | 16.4 (15.5–17.4) | 16.0 (14.8–17.2) | 17.0 (16.4–17.6) |
| Professional and Related (1000–3540) | 34.6 (33.4–35.9) | 35.5 (34.3–36.7) | 37.4 (35.8–39.0) | 35.4 (34.7–36.2) |
| Service (3600–4650) | 12.7 (11.8–13.7) | 11.4 (10.6–12.3) | 10.9 (9.8–12.1) | 11.9 (11.4–12.5) |
| Sales and Related (4700–4960) | 7.7 (7.0–8.4) | 7.8 (7.1–8.4) | 9.3 (8.3–10.4) | 8.0 (7.6–8.4) |
| Office and Administrative Support (5000–5930) | 9.6 (8.8–10.4) | 11.1 (10.3–11.9) | 11.3 (10.2–12.4) | 10.5 (10.0–11.0) |
| Transportation and Material Moving (9000–9750) | 3.8 (3.2–4.4) | 4.2 (3.6–4.8) | 3.6 (2.8–4.3) | 3.9 (3.5–4.3) |
| Other | 13.7 (12.7–14.7) | 13.5 (12.5–14.5) | 11.4 (10.1–12.8) | 13.3 (12.6–13.9) |
Abbreviations: BRFSS, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Employed for wages, self-employed, or out of work for less than 1 year.
Response to the following question categorized using 2002 Census Occupation Codes: “What kind of work did you do? For example, registered nurse, janitor, cashier, auto mechanic.”
“Yes” (with COPD) or “no” (without COPD) response to the question: “Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis?”
Values are percentage (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated. Percentages are weighted and may not total 100% because of rounding.
P < .001 from the χ2 test of independence comparing the occupation distribution overall between those with and without COPD.
Unweighted number of respondents who answered the corresponding question(s). Those with missing or noncodable responses to the occupation question (n = 4,751) were excluded from analyses of occupation group.