Table 4.
Standardized Incidence Ratio (SIR) for all and selected cancers among Swedish seafarers, men and women, applying a 10 years’ latency from start of exposure (first sea service) (n = 54 926); 1985–2011
| ICD-7 | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obs | SIR (95% CI) | Obs | SIR (95% CI) | ||
| All | 2 912 | 1.06 (1.03–1.10) | 741 | 0.84 (0.78–0.90) | |
| 140 | Lip | 17 | 1.79 (0.95–2.74) | ≤ 3 | |
| 143–148 | Mouth and pharynx | 72 | 1.76 (1.37–2.18) | ≤ 3 | |
| 150 | Oesophagus | 51 | 1.57 (1.17–2.00) | ≤ 3 | |
| 161 | Larynx | 42 | 2.08 (1.49–2.73) | ≤ 3 | |
| 162.1 | Lung | 327 | 1.57 (1.41–1.75) | 76 | 1.62 (1.26–2.01) |
| 181 | Urinary bladder | 203 | 1.19 (1.03–1.35) | 12 | 0.82 (0.41–1.30) |
Obs observed cases; CI confidence interval