Table 2 Risk of COPD by division and select major level occupation group in males and females in the ODSS (1983–2020).
From: Risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in a large cohort of Ontario, Canada workers
Occupation group (division and major levels) | Males | Females | P value** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | HR (95% CI)* | Cases | HR (95% CI)* | ||
Managers and administration | 245 | 0.72 (0.64–0.82) | 258 | 0.68 (0.60–0.76) | 0.4064 |
Natural sciences, engineering, mathematics | 364 | 0.74 (0.67–0.82) | 98 | 0.85 (0.69–1.03) | 0.3269 |
Social sciences and related | 115 | 0.80 (0.67–0.96) | 432 | 0.94 (0.86–1.04) | 0.0991 |
Teaching and related | 103 | 0.41 (0.34–0.50) | 330 | 0.35 (0.32–0.39) | 0.1885 |
Medicine and health | 276 | 0.76 (0.68–0.86) | 2028 | 0.77 (0.74–0.81) | 0.9634 |
Artistic, literacy, and recreational | 137 | 0.88 (0.75–1.05) | 90 | 0.91 (0.74–1.12) | 0.7280 |
Clerical and related | 2125 | 1.02 (0.97–1.06) | 2162 | 1.04 (0.99–1.09) | 0.3801 |
Services | 3413 | 0.98 (0.95–1.02) | 3906 | 1.32 (1.27–1.37) | < 0.0001 |
Protective services | 673 | 0.60 (0.56–0.65) | 185 | 1.03 (0.89–1.19) | < 0.0001 |
Food and beverage preparation and related services | 634 | 0.95 (0.88–1.03) | 1655 | 1.40 (1.33–1.47) | < 0.0001 |
Sales | 1134 | 0.97 (0.91–1.03) | 1422 | 1.07 (1.01–1.13) | 0.0044 |
Farming, horticulture, and animal husbandry | 799 | 1.23 (1.15–1.32) | 197 | 1.19 (1.04–1.37) | 0.7440 |
Farmers | 30 | 1.13 (0.79–1.62) | 8 | 1.11 (0.56–2.22) | 0.9818 |
Other farming, horticultural and animal husbandry | 777 | 1.24 (1.15–1.33) | 192 | 1.20 (1.04–1.39) | 0.6824 |
Fishing, hunting, and trapping | 16 | 1.56 (0.95–2.54) | < 6 | – | 0.3753 |
Forestry and logging | 247 | 1.29 (1.14–1.47) | < 6 | – | 0.1965 |
Mining and quarrying | 330 | 1.23 (1.10–1.37) | < 6 | – | 0.3826 |
Processing (mineral, metal, chemical) | 1735 | 1.24 (1.18–1.30) | 501 | 1.39 (1.27–1.52) | 0.0091 |
Mineral ore treating | 34 | 1.54 (1.10–2.15) | < 6 | – | 0.7214 |
Metal processing and related | 786 | 1.30 (1.21–1.40) | 65 | 1.40 (1.10–1.79) | 0.5274 |
Clay glass and stone processing forming and related | 248 | 1.25 (1.10–1.42) | 44 | 1.77 (1.32–2.38) | 0.0064 |
Chemicals petroleum rubber plastic and related materials processing | 712 | 1.13 (1.05–1.22) | 397 | 1.35 (1.22–1.49) | 0.0024 |
Processing (food, wood, textile) | 1556 | 1.15 (1.09–1.21) | 774 | 1.17 (1.09–1.26) | 0.5615 |
Food and beverage and related processing | 931 | 1.03 (0.97–1.10) | 587 | 1.17 (1.07–1.27) | 0.0254 |
Wood processing except paper pulp | 173 | 1.39 (1.20–1.62) | 19 | 1.16 (0.74–1.81) | 0.4789 |
Pulp and papermaking and related | 154 | 1.31 (1.12–1.54) | 17 | 0.98 (0.61–1.57) | 0.2301 |
Textile processing | 162 | 1.33 (1.14–1.55) | 109 | 1.14 (0.95–1.38) | 0.2663 |
Other processing | 179 | 1.53 (1.32–1.78) | 48 | 1.37 (1.03–1.82) | 0.7799 |
Machining and related | 4191 | 1.09 (1.05–1.12) | 708 | 1.49 (1.39–1.61) | < 0.0001 |
Metal machining | 797 | 0.84 (0.78–0.90) | 96 | 1.59 (1.30–1.94) | < 0.0001 |
Metal shaping and forming except machining | 3154 | 1.16 (1.12–1.20) | 559 | 1.50 (1.38–1.64) | < 0.0001 |
Wood machining | 179 | 1.09 (0.94–1.26) | 28 | 1.09 (0.76–1.59) | 0.9443 |
Clay, glass, stone and related materials machining | 47 | 1.27 (0.96–1.69) | < 6 | – | 0.9147 |
Other machining and related | 325 | 1.17 (1.05–1.30) | 56 | 1.68 (1.29–2.19) | 0.0060 |
Product fabricating, assembling, and repairing | 6058 | 0.99 (0.96–1.02) | 1811 | 1.28 (1.21–1.34) | < 0.0001 |
Fabricating and Assembling Metal Products, n.e.c | 1852 | 1.08 (1.03–1.13) | 637 | 1.44 (1.33–1.56) | < 0.0001 |
Fabricating assembling installing and repairing electrical and electronic and related equipment | 513 | 0.84 (0.77–0.92) | 334 | 1.23 (1.11–1.38) | < 0.0001 |
Fabricating assembling and repairing, wood | 511 | 1.14 (1.05–1.25) | 80 | 1.33 (1.07–1.66) | 0.0506 |
Fabricating assembling and repairing, textile fur and leather | 197 | 1.01 (0.88–1.16) | 332 | 0.88 (0.79–0.98) | 0.0754 |
Fabricating assembling and repairing, rubber, plastic, and related | 342 | 1.28 (1.15–1.42) | 136 | 1.49 (1.26–1.76) | 0.0966 |
Mechanics and repairers except electrical | 2354 | 0.90 (0.86–0.94) | 82 | 1.63 (1.31–2.03) | < 0.0001 |
Other product fabricating assembling and repairing | 934 | 1.16 (1.09–1.24) | 387 | 1.42 (1.28–1.57) | 0.0003 |
Construction trades | 4820 | 1.15 (1.12–1.19) | 126 | 1.54 (1.29–1.83) | 0.0009 |
Excavating grading paving and related | 555 | 1.35 (1.25–1.47) | 16 | 1.67 (1.02–2.73) | 0.3360 |
Electrical power lighting and wire communications equipment erecting installing and repairing | 557 | 0.65 (0.60–0.71) | 23 | 0.86 (0.57–1.29) | 0.2169 |
Other construction trades | 3829 | 1.27 (1.23–1.31) | 88 | 1.89 (1.54–2.34) | < 0.0001 |
Transport and equipment operating | 4534 | 1.32 (1.28–1.37) | 470 | 1.53 (1.40–1.68) | 0.0039 |
Air transport operating | 75 | 0.54 (0.43–0.67) | 16 | 0.61 (0.37–0.99) | 0.7089 |
Railway transport operating | 116 | 1.17 (0.97–1.40) | 6 | 1.31 (0.59–2.91) | 0.7224 |
Water transport operating | 68 | 1.49 (1.18–1.90) | < 6 | – | 0.6839 |
Motor transport operating | 4133 | 1.38 (1.34–1.43) | 335 | 1.70 (1.53–1.90) | < 0.0001 |
Other transport and related equipment operating | 322 | 1.06 (0.95–1.19) | 153 | 1.49 (1.27–1.75) | 0.0005 |
Materials handling and related | 3220 | 1.33 (1.28–1.38) | 846 | 1.36 (1.26–1.45) | 0.3483 |
Other crafts and equipment operating | 572 | 1.09 (1.01–1.19) | 205 | 1.48 (1.29–1.70) | < 0.0001 |
Printing and related | 350 | 1.09 (0.98–1.21) | 190 | 1.59 (1.37–1.83) | < 0.0001 |
Stationary engine and utilities equipment operating and related | 201 | 1.10 (0.96–1.26) | 13 | 1.46 (0.85–2.52) | 0.3034 |
