TABLE 3.
Occupations where Exposure to Cleaning Products was Associated with Work-Related Asthma: California, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, and New York, 1993–2012*
| Occupation (Standard Occupational Classification, 2000) | 1993–1997 b | 1998–2012 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA, MA, MI, NJ | CA, MA, MI, NJ, NY | |||
| Number | Percent c | Number | Percent | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (37) | 53 | 23.6 | 262 | 23.4 |
| Building Cleaning Workers (37–2010) | 42 | 18.7 | 227 | 20.3 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers (37–1010) | 11 | 4.9 | 31 | 2.8 |
| All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 0 | - | 4 | 0.4 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (29) | 46 | 20.4 | 230 | 20.5 |
| Registered Nurses (29–1110) | 32 | 14.2 | 158 | 14.1 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses (292060) | 1 | 0.4 | 20 | 1.8 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians (29–2010) | 1 | 0.4 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Miscellaneous Health Technologists and Technicians (292090) | 0 | - | 12 | 1.1 |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (29–2040) | 1 | 0.4 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Therapists (29–1120) | 3 | 1.3 | 5 | 0.4 |
| All Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 8 | 3.6 | 16 | 1.4 |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations (43) | 35 | 15.6 | 144 | 12.9 |
| Office Clerks, General (43–9060) | 4 | 1.8 | 29 | 2.6 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (43–6010) | 6 | 2.7 | 13 | 1.2 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers (43–1010) | 1 | 0.4 | 13 | 1.2 |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers (43–5080) | 2 | 0.9 | 12 | 1.1 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks (43–4170) | 1 | 0.4 | 12 | 1.1 |
| Dispatchers (43–5030) | 2 | 0.9 | 9 | 0.8 |
| File Clerks (43–4070) | 1 | 0.4 | 7 | 0.6 |
| Customer Service Representatives (43–4050) | 0 | - | 7 | 0.6 |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan (43–4110) | 1 | 0.4 | 6 | 0.5 |
| All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 17 | 7.6 | 36 | 3.2 |
| Healthcare Support Occupations (31) | 10 | 4.4 | 88 | 7.9 |
| Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides (31–1010) | 8 | 3.6 | 59 | 5.3 |
| Miscellaneous Healthcare Support Occupations (31–9090) | 2 | 0.9 | 27 | 2.4 |
| All Other Healthcare Support Occupations | 0 | - | 2 | 0.2 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (35) | 13 | 5.8 | 74 | 6.6 |
| Cooks (35–2010) | 2 | 0.9 | 29 | 2.6 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers (35–3020) | 0 | - | 9 | 0.8 |
| Miscellaneous Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers (35–9090) | 4 | 1.8 | 8 | 0.7 |
| Dishwashers (35–9020) | 2 | 0.9 | 7 | 0.6 |
| First-Line Supervisors/Managers, Food Preparation and Serving Workers (35–1010) | 0 | - | 7 | 0.6 |
| All Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 5 | 2.2 | 14 | 1.2 |
| Cashiers (41–2010) | 2 | 0.9 | 23 | 2.1 |
| Laborers and Material Movers, Hand (53–7060) | 2 | 0.9 | 22 | 2.0 |
| Miscellaneous Production Workers (51–9190) | 6 | 2.7 | 11 | 1.0 |
| Retail Salespersons (41–2030) | 1 | 0.4 | 13 | 1.2 |
| Social Workers (21–1020) | 0 | - | 13 | 1.2 |
| All Other Occupations | 57 | 25.3 | 240 | 21.4 |
| Total c | 225 | 1120 | ||
Data are available for California (CA), Massachusetts (MA), and Michigan (MI) for the period between1993 and 2012, New Jersey (NJ) between 1993 and 2011, and New York (NY) between 2009 and 2012.
Cases identified between 1993 and 1997 are presented here with Standard Occupational Classification codes instead of the 1990 Census Occupational Codes used in the earlier publication.
Denominators for percentages exclude cases with missing industry information.
The cases with missing occupation information are excluded from the total; 11 cases (California-9 and New Jersey-2) from 1993–1997 and 79 cases (California-42, Massachusetts-5, Michigan-13, New Jersey-6, and New York-13) from 1998–2012.