Table 5. Association of selected sectors of occupation with PD status (OR and 95% CIs*).
| Occupational activity | PD Cases (n = 634) | Controls (n = 532) | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval | P value (LRT) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.893 | |||||
| Clerical support worker | 160 | 173 | Ref. | - | |
| Science and engineering professionals | 29 | 18 | 1.34 | 0.69–2.61 | |
| Health professionals | 26 | 17 | 1.59 | 0.81–3.12 | |
| Teaching professionals | 44 | 38 | 1.33 | 0.79–2.23 | |
| Business and administration professionals | 11 | 10 | 0.85 | 0.34–2.14 | |
| Information and communications technology professionals | 3 | 3 | 1.36 | 0.26–7.01 | |
| Legal, social and cultural professionals | 25 | 16 | 1.33 | 0.67–2.64 | |
| Services and sales workers | 107 | 93 | 1.21 | 0.83–1.76 | |
| Skilled agricultural workers | 11 | 9 | 1.04 | 0.41–2.67 | |
| Craft and related trade workers | 65 | 43 | 1.29 | 0.81–2.06 | |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | 64 | 45 | 1.37 | 0.86–2.18 | |
| Armed forced occupations | 11 | 4 | 2.43 | 0.73–8.13 | |
| Housewives | 65 | 57 | 1.25 | 0.78–2.00 | |
| Physicians | 15 | 5 | 3.07 | 1.05–9.01 | |
| Pilots | 6 | 1 | 4.73 | 0.54–41.7 |
*ORs and 95% CIs computed from an unconditional logistic regression model and adjusted for sex, age, smoking habit, intake of vegetable, meat, and cold cuts.