Table 1 Distribution of risk factors for thyroid cancer among non-office, and office) workers
From: Thyroid cancer among female workers in Korea, 2007–2015
Total | Non-office | Office | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
All (%) | Cancer (%) | χ2 testa | All | Cancer | χ2 testa | All | Cancer | χ2 testa | |
n = 149,258 | n = 2614 (1.8) | n = 71,176 | n = 1177 (1.7) | n = 78,082 | n = 1437 (1.8) | ||||
Age(years) | p = < 0.001 | p = < 0.001 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
15–19 | 990 (0.7) | 3 (0.1) | 622 (0.9) | 2 (0.2) | 368 (0.5) | 1 (0.1) | |||
20–24 | 17,402 (11.7) | 121 (4.6) | 8402 (11.8) | 53 (4.5) | 9000 (11.5) | 68 (4.7) | |||
25–29 | 33,063 (22.2) | 413 (15.8) | 13,758 (19.3) | 172 (14.6) | 19,305 (24.7) | 241 (16.8) | |||
30–34 | 23,160 (15.5) | 376 (14.4) | 8734 (12.3) | 131 (11.1) | 14,426 (18.5) | 245 (17.0) | |||
35–39 | 21,673 (14.5) | 448 (17.1) | 8271 (11.6) | 154 (13.1) | 13,402 (17.2) | 294 (20.5) | |||
40–44 | 18,364 (12.3) | 421 (16.1) | 9670 (13.6) | 195 (16.6) | 8694 (11.1) | 226 (15.7) | |||
45–49 | 16,458 (11.0) | 422 (16.1) | 9979 (14.0) | 230 (19.5) | 6479 (8.3) | 192 (13.4) | |||
50–54 | 10,173 (6.8) | 247 (9.4) | 6561 (9.2) | 134 (11.4) | 3612 (4.6) | 113 (7.9) | |||
55–59 | 5446 (3.6) | 114 (4.4) | 3462 (4.9) | 69 (5.9) | 1984 (2.5) | 45 (3.1) | |||
60–64 | 2529 (1.7) | 49 (1.9) | 1717 (2.4) | 37 (3.1) | 812 (1.0) | 12 (0.8) | |||
Income decile | p = < 0.001 | p = 0.0157 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
0 (lowest) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
1 | 26,560 (17.8) | 486 (18.6) | 13,676 (19.2) | 228 (19.4) | 12,884 (16.5) | 258 (18.0) | |||
2 | 22,208 (14.9) | 358 (13.7) | 12,365 (17.4) | 206 (17.5) | 9843 (12.6) | 152 (10.6) | |||
3 | 19,081 (12.8) | 289 (11.1) | 10,877 (15.3) | 158 (13.4) | 8204 (10.5) | 131 (9.1) | |||
4 | 19,096 (12.8) | 246 (9.4) | 9956 (14.0) | 144 (12.2) | 9140 (11.7) | 102 (7.1) | |||
5 | 15,773 (10.6) | 256 (9.8) | 8001 (11.2) | 130 (11.0) | 7772 (10.0) | 126 (8.8) | |||
6 | 13,051 (8.7) | 219 (8.4) | 5841 (8.2) | 92 (7.8) | 7210 (9.2) | 127 (8.8) | |||
7 | 12,740 (8.5) | 240 (9.2) | 4729 (6.6) | 95 (8.1) | 8011 (10.3) | 145 (10.1) | |||
8 | 11,420 (7.7) | 248 (9.5) | 3601 (5.1) | 75 (6.4) | 7819 (10.0) | 173 (12.0) | |||
9 | 9329 (6.3) | 272 (10.4) | 2130 (3.0) | 49 (4.2) | 7199 (9.2) | 223 (15.5) | |||
10 (highest) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Smoking | p = < 0.001 | p = 0.0075 | p = 0.0011 | ||||||
Never | 142,373 (95.4) | 2539 (97.1) | 67,782 (95.2) | 1143 (97.1) | 74,591 (95.5) | 1396 (97.1) | |||
Former | 2360 (1.6) | 32 (1.2) | 1031 (1.4) | 8 (0.7) | 1329 (1.7) | 24 (1.7) | |||
Current | 4525 (3.0) | 43 (1.6) | 2363 (3.3) | 26 (2.2) | 2162 (2.8) | 17 (1.2) | |||
Alcohol(times/week) | p = < 0.001 | p = 0.0072 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
0 | 120,686 (80.9) | 2211 (84.6) | 58,419 (82.1) | 1007 (85.6) | 62,267 (79.7) | 1204 (83.8) | |||
1–2 | 24,952 (16.7) | 366 (14.0) | 11,005 (15.5) | 147 (12.5) | 13,947 (17.9) | 219 (15.2) | |||
≥ 3 | 3620 (2.4) | 37 (1.4) | 1752 (2.5) | 23 (2.0) | 1868 (2.4) | 14 (1.0) | |||
BMI((kg/m2) | p = < 0.001 | p = < 0.001 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
< 18.5 | 15,365 (10.3) | 170 (6.5) | 6563 (9.2) | 61 (5.2) | 8802 (11.3) | 109 (7.6) | |||
18.5–24.9 | 110,945 (74.3) | 1936 (74.1) | 52,122 (73.2) | 858 (72.9) | 58,823 (75.3) | 1078 (75.0) | |||
25.0–29.9 | 19,933 (13.4) | 447 (17.1) | 10,922 (15.3) | 238 (20.2) | 9011 (11.5) | 209 (14.5) | |||
≥ 30 | 3015 (2.0) | 61 (2.3) | 1569 (2.2) | 20 (1.7) | 1446 (1.9) | 41 (2.9) | |||
Physical activity | p = < 0.001 | p = 0.0818 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
never | 95,449 (63.9) | 1556 (59.5) | 46,349 (65.1) | 738 (62.7) | 49,100 (62.9) | 818 (56.9) | |||
1~ 2 times/week | 35,381 (23.7) | 678 (25.9) | 16,246 (22.8) | 274 (23.3) | 19,135 (24.5) | 404 (28.1) | |||
≥ 3 times/week | 18,428 (12.3) | 380 (14.5) | 8581 (12.1) | 165 (14.0) | 9847 (12.6) | 215 (15.0) | |||
Industry sectors | p = < 0.001 | p = 0.6728 | p = < 0.001 | ||||||
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying | 492 (0.3) | 13 (0.5) | 297 (0.4) | 7 (0.6) | 195 (0.2) | 6 (0.4) | |||
Manufacture of beverages and food products | 2401 (1.6) | 43 (1.6) | 1790 (2.5) | 36 (3.1) | 611 (0.8) | 7 (0.5) | |||
Manufacture of textiles and apparel | 2985 (2.0) | 52 (2.0) | 1836 (2.6) | 30 (2.5) | 1149 (1.5) | 22 (1.5) | |||
Printing and printing related industry | 1011 (0.7) | 12 (0.5) | 367 (0.5) | 4 (0.3) | 644 (0.8) | 8 (0.6) | |||
Manufacture of coke, briquettes, refined petroleum, chemicals and chemical products | 1174 (0.8) | 22 (0.8) | 733 (1.0) | 10 (0.8) | 441 (0.6) | 12 (0.8) | |||
Manufacture of pharmaceuticals, medicinal chemical and botanical products | 144 (0.1) | 2 (0.1) | 97 (0.1) | 2 (0.2) | 47 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | |||
Manufacture of rubber and plastics products | 885 (0.6) | 12 (0.5) | 605 (0.9) | 7 (0.6) | 280 (0.4) | 5 (0.3) | |||
Manufacture of glass and non-metallic mineral products | 332 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) | 193 (0.3) | 1 (0.1) | 139 (0.2) | 3 (0.2) | |||
Manufacture of basic metals | 1537 (1.0) | 22 (0.8) | 940 (1.3) | 16 (1.4) | 597 (0.8) | 6 (0.4) | |||
Manufacture of electronic components, computer; visual, sounding and communication equipment | 4605 (3.1) | 60 (2.3) | 3602 (5.1) | 50 (4.2) | 1003 (1.3) | 10 (0.7) | |||
Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks | 314 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 199 (0.3) | 0 (0.0) | 115 (0.1) | 3 (0.2) | |||
Manufacture of electrical equipment | 883 (0.6) | 15 (0.6) | 549 (0.8) | 8 (0.7) | 334 (0.4) | 7 (0.5) | |||
Manufacture of machinery and equipment | 8727 (5.8) | 133 (5.1) | 6067 (8.5) | 103 (8.8) | 2660 (3.4) | 30 (2.1) | |||
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, and transport equipment | 2433 (1.6) | 37 (1.4) | 1820 (2.6) | 29 (2.5) | 613 (0.8) | 8 (0.6) | |||
Manufacture of wood, products of wood, cork and furniture | 720 (0.5) | 16 (0.6) | 421 (0.6) | 7 (0.6) | 299 (0.4) | 9 (0.6) | |||
Other manufacturing | 4244 (2.8) | 57 (2.2) | 3101 (4.4) | 39 (3.3) | 1143 (1.5) | 18 (1.3) | |||
Electricity, gas, steam, sewage, wastewater treatment services | 602 (0.4) | 11 (0.4) | 237 (0.3) | 2 (0.2) | 365 (0.5) | 9 (0.6) | |||
Construction | 4069 (2.7) | 63 (2.4) | 1207 (1.7) | 19 (1.6) | 2862 (3.7) | 44 (3.1) | |||
Wholesale and retail trade | 14,168 (9.5) | 262 (10.0) | 6436 (9.0) | 122 (10.4) | 7732 (9.9) | 140 (9.7) | |||
Transportation | 2720 (1.8) | 42 (1.6) | 1271 (1.8) | 21 (1.8) | 1449 (1.9) | 21 (1.5) | |||
Accommodation and food service activities | 4038 (2.7) | 68 (2.6) | 2475 (3.5) | 44 (3.7) | 1563 (2.0) | 24 (1.7) | |||
Publishing activities, motion picture, broadcasting activities, telecommunications, information service activities | 3527 (2.4) | 58 (2.2) | 1090 (1.5) | 19 (1.6) | 2437 (3.1) | 39 (2.7) | |||
Financial and insurance activities | 7260 (4.9) | 186 (7.1) | 1450 (2.0) | 33 (2.8) | 5810 (7.4) | 153 (10.6) | |||
Real estate activities and rental and leasing activities | 5168 (3.5) | 91 (3.5) | 2558 (3.6) | 47 (4.0) | 2610 (3.3) | 44 (3.1) | |||
Professional, scientific and technical activities | 5022 (3.4) | 70 (2.7) | 1383 (1.9) | 20 (1.7) | 3639 (4.7) | 50 (3.5) | |||
Business facilities management and business support services | 7722 (5.2) | 111 (4.2) | 4686 (6.6) | 66 (5.6) | 3036 (3.9) | 45 (3.1) | |||
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security | 21,400 (14.3) | 476 (18.2) | 2805 (3.9) | 59 (5.0) | 18,595 (23.8) | 417 (29.0) | |||
Education | 15,447 (10.3) | 273 (10.4) | 7329 (10.3) | 126 (10.7) | 8118 (10.4) | 147 (10.2) | |||
Human health and social work activities | 16,158 (10.8) | 251 (9.6) | 10,948 (15.4) | 174 (14.8) | 5210 (6.7) | 77 (5.4) | |||
Arts, sports and recreation related services | 1962 (1.3) | 31 (1.2) | 1066 (1.5) | 17 (1.4) | 896 (1.1) | 14 (1.0) | |||
Membership organizations, repair and other personal services | 6357 (4.3) | 107 (4.1) | 3238 (4.5) | 53 (4.5) | 3119 (4.0) | 54 (3.8) | |||
Activities of households as employers | 575 (0.4) | 8 (0.3) | 335 (0.5) | 5 (0.4) | 240 (0.3) | 3 (0.2) | |||
Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies | 176 (0.1) | 3 (0.1) | 45 (0.1) | 1 (0.1) | 131 (0.2) | 2 (0.1) | |||