Thyroid cancer among female workers in Korea, 2007–2015

Kang, Seonghoon; Song, Jinho; Koh, Taehwan; Park, One; Park, Jong-Tae; Lee, Won-Jin

doi:10.1186/s40557-018-0259-3

Annals of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Table 3 Adjusted odd ratio and duration of employment by industrial sectors and job categories (Reference: office workers regarding each respective duration of work)

From: Thyroid cancer among female workers in Korea, 2007–2015

	Odds Ratio				≤3 year				3–8 year				> 8 year
Industry sectors	Cases	AOR^a	95% CI		Cases	AOR^a	95% CI		Cases	AOR^a	95% CI		Cases	AOR^a	95% CI
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining and quarrying	7	1.11	0.52	2.36	1	0.51	0.07	3.65	3	1.49	0.47	4.75	3	1.33	0.42	4.21
Manufacture of beverages and food products	36	0.97	0.69	1.36	11	1.07	0.58	1.98	9	0.70	0.36	1.38	16	1.14	0.69	1.90
Manufacture of textiles and apparel	30	0.80	0.55	1.16	11	0.97	0.53	1.79	15	1.06	0.63	1.79	4	0.33	0.12	0.90
Manufacture of coke, briquettes, refined petroleum, chemicals and chemical products	10	0.78	0.42	1.45	2	0.55	0.14	2.21	4	1.03	0.38	2.78	4	0.77	0.29	2.08
Manufacture of rubber and plastics products	7	0.56	0.27	1.18	2	0.42	0.10	1.69	2	0.46	0.12	1.88	3	0.90	0.28	2.83
Manufacture of basic metals	16	0.82	0.50	1.35	5	0.67	0.28	1.64	7	1.12	0.53	2.40	4	0.69	0.26	1.86
Manufacture of electronic components, computer; visual, sounding and communication equipment	50	0.83	0.63	1.11	17	0.83	0.51	1.36	15	0.73	0.44	1.24	18	0.97	0.60	1.55
Manufacture of electrical equipment	8	0.74	0.37	1.49	3	0.69	0.22	2.17	4	1.11	0.41	3.02	1	0.37	0.05	2.65
Manufacture of machinery and equipment	103	0.84	0.69	1.03	27	0.69	0.47	1.03	43	0.97	0.70	1.33	33	0.86	0.60	1.23
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers, and transport equipment	29	0.75	0.52	1.09	7	0.66	0.31	1.41	6	0.47	0.21	1.05	16	1.04	0.63	1.73
Manufacture of wood, products of wood, cork and furniture	7	0.77	0.36	1.62	2	0.66	0.16	2.69	2	0.67	0.16	2.71	3	0.97	0.31	3.07
Other manufacturing	39	0.75	0.55	1.04	6	0.45	0.20	1.02	15	0.88	0.52	1.48	18	0.84	0.52	1.35
Construction	19	0.83	0.52	1.31	10	1.10	0.58	2.08	6	0.77	0.34	1.74	3	0.49	0.16	1.52
Wholesale and retail trade	122	1.05	0.87	1.26	36	1.06	0.75	1.51	38	1.00	0.71	1.40	48	1.08	0.80	1.46
Transportation	21	0.87	0.56	1.35	3	0.56	0.18	1.75	4	0.65	0.24	1.76	14	1.12	0.66	1.92
Accommodation and food service activities	44	0.87	0.64	1.19	10	0.64	0.34	1.21	20	0.97	0.61	1.54	14	1.04	0.60	1.78
Publishing activities, motion picture, broadcasting activities, telecommunications, information service activities	19	1.05	0.67	1.66	6	1.03	0.46	2.32	3	0.47	0.15	1.48	10	1.80	0.95	3.41
Financial and insurance activities	33	1.38	0.97	1.96	5	0.98	0.40	2.40	5	0.97	0.40	2.37	23	1.63	1.07	2.49
Real estate activities and rental and leasing activities	47	0.80	0.60	1.08	23	0.92	0.60	1.43	21	0.99	0.63	1.55	3	0.26	0.08	0.82
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20	0.81	0.52	1.26	10	1.21	0.64	2.29	4	0.39	0.14	1.04	6	1.02	0.45	2.30
Business facilities management and business support services	66	0.71	0.55	0.91	28	0.70	0.48	1.04	27	0.75	0.50	1.11	11	0.71	0.39	1.30
Public administration and defense; compulsory social security	59	0.91	0.69	1.18	10	0.73	0.39	1.38	17	0.86	0.52	1.40	32	1.04	0.72	1.48
Education	126	0.93	0.78	1.12	18	0.87	0.54	1.40	61	0.98	0.74	1.28	47	0.87	0.64	1.19
Human health and social work activities	174	0.94	0.80	1.11	35	1.24	0.87	1.77	64	1.01	0.77	1.32	75	0.79	0.62	1.01
Arts, sports and recreation related services	17	0.81	0.50	1.31	8	0.83	0.41	1.69	8	1.06	0.52	2.16	1	0.27	0.04	1.93
Membership organizations, repair and other personal services	53	0.81	0.61	1.07	24	0.84	0.55	1.29	21	0.89	0.57	1.40	8	0.61	0.30	1.24

^aAOR adjusted for age, smoking, alcohol, BMI, income decile, physical activity

Back to article page

ISSN: 2052-4374

Contact us

Submission enquiries: Access here and click Contact Us
General enquiries: info@biomedcentral.com