Table 3.
Associations between selected occupations+ and prostate cancer aggressiveness (N = 1680)
| ISCO* Code (1 to 3 digits): Description | CA** | Never | Ever employed | < 10 years employed | ≥ 10 years employed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n*** | n | OR [95% CI]**** | n | OR [95% CI] | n | OR [95% CI] | ||
| 0/1: PROFESSIONAL, TECHNICAL AND RELATED WORKERS |
NA† A†† C††† |
401 106 571 |
222 76 304 |
0.96 [0.73; 1.25] 1.63 [1.11; 2.42] |
64 22 102 |
0.89 [0.61; 1.28] 1.36 [0.79; 2.32] |
158 54 202 |
1.00 [0.73; 1.35] 1.83 [1.17; 2.86] |
| 0–2: Architects, Engineers |
NA A C |
595 177 836 |
28 5 39 |
0.89 [0.52; 1.52] 0.68 [0.25; 1.80] |
8 1 21 |
0.48 [0.20; 1.12] 0.24 [0.03; 1.87] |
20 4 18 |
1.38 [0.69; 2.75] 1.18 [0.38; 3.66] |
| 0–3: Surveyors, Draughtsmen and Related technicians |
NA A C |
565 158 804 |
58 24 71 |
1.23 [0.85; 1.80] 1.68 [1.00; 2.81] |
27 10 41 |
0.99 [0.59; 1.67] 1.35 [0.65; 2.79] |
31 14 30 |
1.56 [0.92; 2.65] 2.11 [1.06; 4.21] |
| 0–6: Medical, Dental and Veterinary workers |
NA A C |
609 177 869 |
14 5 6 |
2.90 [1.07; 7.89] 4.63 [1.33; 16.15] |
0 1 1 |
- 2.01 [0.10; 39.56] |
14 4 5 |
3.53 [1.22; 10.22] 5.01 [1.27; 19.77] |
| 0–61: Medical Doctors |
NA A C |
614 180 872 |
9 2 3 |
3.94 [1.03; 15.04] 4.16 [0.65; 26.55] |
0 0 0 |
- - |
9 2 3 |
3.94 [1.03; 15.04] 4.16 [0.65; 26.55] |
| 2: ADMINISTRATIVE AND MANAGERIAL WORKERS |
NA A C |
507 154 760 |
116 28 115 |
1.51 [1.11; 2.06] 1.29 [0.80; 2.06] |
21 8 35 |
0.83 [0.46; 1.51] 1.28 [0.57; 2.91] |
95 20 80 |
1.82 [1.29; 2.57] 1.30 [0.75; 2.23] |
| 2–0: Legislative Officials and Government Administrators |
NA A C |
604 180 865 |
19 2 10 |
2.52 [1.13; 5.62] 1.06 [0.22; 5.03] |
8 1 5 |
1.83 [0.58; 5.79] 0.84 [0.10; 7.49] |
11 1 5 |
3.30 [1.10; 9.84] 1.29 [0.15; 11.41] |
| 2–02: Government Administrators |
NA A C |
606 180 867 |
17 2 8 |
3.00 [1.25; 7.19] 1.38 [0.28; 6.74] |
6 1 3 |
2.55 [0.62; 10.52] 1.42 [0.14; 14.23] |
11 1 5 |
3.30 [1.11; 9.85] 1.30 [0.15; 11.49] |
| 2–1: Managers |
NA A C |
520 155 767 |
103 27 108 |
1.39 [1.02; 1.91] 1.30 [0.81; 2.10] |
20 8 34 |
0.79 [0.43; 1.45] 1.31 [0.58; 2.96] |
83 19 74 |
1.68 [1.18; 2.41] 1.31 [0.75; 2.28] |
| 2–11: General Managers |
NA A C |
586 172 843 |
37 10 32 |
2.01 [1.19; 3.38] 1.82 [0.86; 3.89] |
10 4 13 |
1.31 [0.53; 3.24] 2.12 [0.65; 6.95] |
27 6 19 |
2.45 [1.30; 4.63] 1.70 [0.65; 4.45] |
| 3: CLERICAL AND RELATED WORKERS |
NA A C |
439 132 611 |
184 50 264 |
0.94 [0.74; 1.20] 0.82 [0.56; 1.19] |
81 20 100 |
1.08 [0.77; 1.51] 0.84 [0.49; 1.44] |
103 30 64 |
0.86 [0.64; 1.15] 0.81 [0.52; 1.26] |
| 4: SALES WORKERS |
NA A C |
465 144 693 |
158 38 182 |
1.30 [1.00; 1.68] 1.01 [0.67; 1.51] |
72 23 89 |
1.13 [0.80; 1.61] 1.24 [0.75; 2.06] |
86 15 93 |
1.47 [1.05; 2.05] 0.78 [0.43; 1.40] |
| 4–0: Managers (Wholesale and Retail Trade) |
NA A C |
607 177 864 |
16 5 11 |
1.86 [0.83; 4.20] 1.95 [0.65; 5.80] |
7 4 3 |
2.12 [0.50; 8.98] 5.66 [1.19; 26.83] |
9 1 8 |
1.86 [0.70; 4.96] 0.54 [0.07; 4.43] |
| 5: SERVICE WORKERS |
NA A C |
516 153 700 |
107 29 175 |
0.81 [0.61; 1.07] 0.72 [0.46; 1.13] |
43 12 94 |
0.55 [0.37; 0.83] 0.55 [0.29; 1.03] |
64 17 81 |
1.12 [0.78; 1.62] 0.94 [0.53; 1.65] |
| 5–5: Building Caretakers, Charworkers, Cleaners and Related Workers |
NA A C |
613 180 849 |
10 2 26 |
0.47 [0.22; 1.02] 0.35 [0.08; 1.49] |
8 2 19 |
0.50 [0.21; 1.23] 0.49 [0.11; 2.16] |
2 0 7 |
0.38 [0.07; 2.03] - |
| 5–8: Protective Service Workers |
NA A C |
579 171 805 |
44 11 70 |
0.84 [0.56; 1.27] 0.70 [0.36; 1.37] |
16 4 34 |
0.58 [0.31; 1.10] 0.52 [0.18; 1.52] |
28 7 36 |
1.09 [0.64; 1.84] 0.87 [0.38; 2.03] |
| 6: AGRICULTURAL ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND FORESTRY WORKERS, FISHERMEN AND HUNTERS |
NA A C |
547 150 762 |
76 32 113 |
0.89 [0.64; 1.24] 1.30 [0.83; 2.05] |
35 13 54 |
0.85 [0.53; 1.35] 1.15 [0.60; 2.20] |
41 19 59 |
0.93 [0.60; 1.44] 1.44 [0.81; 2.57] |
| 6–4: Fishermen, Hunters and Related Workers |
NA A C |
614 177 867 |
9 5 8 |
1.53 [0.57; 4.11] 3.16 [1.00; 10.05] |
2 0 2 |
1.66 [0.22; 12.50] - |
7 5 6 |
1.54 [0.50; 4.74] 4.58 [1.33; 15.78] |
| 6–41: Fishermen |
NA A C |
619 178 870 |
4 4 5 |
1.13 [0.29; 4.39] 4.01 [1.02; 15.69] |
1 0 1 |
1.84 [0.11; 30.43] - |
3 4 4 |
1.01 [0.22; 4.75] 5.10 [1.20; 21.61] |
| 7/8/9: PRODUCTION AND RELATED WORKERS, TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT OPERATORS AND LABOURERS |
NA A C |
305 86 364 |
318 96 511 |
0.76 [0.59; 0.97] 0.73 [0.50; 1.06] |
107 26 160 |
0.81 [0.59; 1.12] 0.63 [0.38; 1.04] |
211 70 351 |
0.72 [0.55; 0.95] 0.79 [0.52; 1.18] |
| 7–0: Production Supervisors and General Foremen |
NA A C |
570 166 821 |
53 16 54 |
1.60 [1.06; 2.41] 1.60 [0.88; 2.89] |
22 5 24 |
1.43 [0.77; 2.65] 1.11 [0.41; 3.02] |
31 11 30 |
1.73 [1.02; 2.94] 1.98 [0.96; 4.09] |
| 7–4: Chemical Processers and Related Workers |
NA A C |
622 182 866 |
1 0 9 |
0.14 [0.02; 1.18] - |
0 0 5 |
- - |
1 0 4 |
0.37 [0.04; 3.57] - |
| 7–7: Food and Beverage Processers |
NA A C |
600 176 828 |
23 6 47 |
0.62 [0.36; 1.07] 0.51 [0.21; 1.23] |
11 5 25 |
0.54 [0.25; 1.16] 0.76 [0.28; 2.08] |
12 1 22 |
0.72 [0.34; 1.51] 0.19 [0.03; 1.46] |
| 8–1: Cabinetmakers and Related Woodworkers |
NA A C |
611 180 870 |
12 2 5 |
3.53 [1.20; 10.39 1.62 [0.30; 8.65] |
8 1 2 |
4.97 [1.01; 24.42] 1.84 [0.16; 21.03] |
4 1 3 |
2.46 [0.53; 11.30] 1.52 [0.15; 15.20] |
| 8–3: Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Machine Tool Operators |
NA A C |
599 173 820 |
24 9 55 |
0.67 [0.40; 1.12] 0.83 [0.40; 1.74] |
12 4 34 |
0.53 [0.27; 1.05] 0.57 [0.20; 1.66] |
12 5 21 |
0.90 [0.43; 1.90] 1.29 [0.47; 3.55] |
| 8–39: Blacksmiths, Toolmakers and Machine-Tool Operators Not Elsewhere Classified |
NA A C |
617 178 857 |
6 4 18 |
0.52 [0.20; 1.37] 1.19 [0.39; 3.66] |
1 0 14 |
0.12 [0.02; 0.92] - |
5 4 4 |
1.83 [0.47; 7.19] 5.36 [1.28; 22.45] |
| 9–7: Material Handling and Related Equipment Operators, Dockers and Freight Handlers |
NA A C |
585 162 794 |
38 20 81 |
0.62 [0.41; 0.95] 1.24 [0.72; 2.15] |
31 17 58 |
0.71 [0.44; 1.15] 1.51 [0.83; 2.75] |
7 3 23 |
0.40 [0.17; 0.97] 0.61 [0.18; 2.09] |
| 9–8: Transport Equipment Operators |
NA A C |
558 159 752 |
65 23 123 |
0.71 [0.50; 1.00] 0.85 [0.52; 1.40] |
30 7 63 |
0.65 [0.41; 1.05] 0.51 [0.22; 1.14] |
35 16 60 |
0.76 [0.48; 1.21] 1.22 [0.67; 2.24] |
| 9–85: Motor-Vehicle Drivers |
NA A C |
571 163 780 |
52 19 95 |
0.74 [0.50; 1.08] 0.93 [0.54; 1.60] |
25 6 48 |
0.68 [0.40; 1.15] 0.57 [0.24; 1.39] |
27 13 47 |
0.80 [0.48; 1.34] 1.31 [0.67; 2.55] |
| MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES |
NA A C |
612 177 857 |
11 5 18 |
0.87 [0.40; 1.90] 1.36 [0.49; 3.77] |
8 2 15 |
0.76 [0.31; 1.84] 0.64 [0.14; 2.88] |
3 3 3 |
1.46 [0.29; 7.48] 5.14 [0.99; 26.71] |
Abbreviations: +occupations (exercised by 10 subjects or more) with at least one statistically significant association for ever employment or duration of employment; *ISCO: international standard classification of occupations (version of 1968); **CA: cancer aggressiveness; ***n: number of participants in each group; ****Odds ratio adjusted for age (age of reference (60–64 years)), ethnic origin, first-degree family history of this cancer, educational level, intensity of physical activity, waist circumference, marital status; †NA: non-aggressive cancer cases (Gleason score ≥ 7 (3 + 4)); ††A: aggressive cancer cases (Gleason score ≤ 7 (4 + 3)); †††C: controls; ††††Other health professionals: Nurses, Midwives, Optometrists and opticians, Physiotherapists and occupational therapists, Medical radiology technicians