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Table 4 Odds ratios between lung cancer and categories of time-weighted average occupational social prestige in various subgroups of the study population

From: Occupational prestige, social mobility and the association with lung cancer in men

Subpopulation

Occupational prestige

Cases [N]

Controls [N]

OR (95 % CI)

Study Region

    

 Northern Europe a

High

1,244

3,000

1.0

 

Medium

2,206

2,899

1.23 (1.11–1.38)

 

Low

2,876

2,629

1.60 (1.43–1.80)

 Southern Europe a

High

452

710

1.0

 

Medium

943

1,104

1.08 (0.89–1.30)

 

Low

1,183

1,036

1.19 (0.96–1.46)

 East Europe a

High

377

553

1.0

 

Medium

677

628

1.27 (1.02–1.57)

 

Low

871

722

1.24 (0.98–1.56)

 Canada a

High

142

329

1.0

 

Medium

154

223

1.37 (0.96–1.95)

 

Low

308

314

1.53 (1.06–2.21)

Smoking status

    

 Current smokers b

High

1,217

947

1.0

 

Medium

2,388

1,424

1.12 (0.99–1.27)

 

Low

3,446

1,579

1.38 (1.22–1.58)

 Former smokers b

High

886

2,121

1.0

 

Medium

1,454

2,169

1.31 (1.15–1.48)

 

Low

1,617

2,031

1.42 (1.24–1.62)

 Non-smokers b

High

81

1,366

1.0

 

Medium

92

1,152

1.27 (0.90–1.81)

 

Low

106

988

1.64 (1.13–2.37)

Educational level

    

 <6 years c

High

97

143

1.0

 

Medium

643

606

1.57 (1.13–2.18)

 

Low

1,470

1,108

1.70 (1.22–2.37)

 6–9 years c

High

541

957

1.0

 

Medium

2,105

2,426

1.35 (1.18–1.55)

 

Low

3,043

2,611

1.56 (1.35–1.80)

 10–13 years c

High

761

1,518

1.0

 

Medium

944

1,390

1.20 (1.05–1.38)

 

Low

590

810

1.18 (0.98–1.42)

 University/college degree c

High

816

1,974

1.0

 

Medium

288

432

1.08 (0.88–1.32)

 

Low

135

172

0.97 (0.68–1.36)

Occupation

    

 Never “List A” job d

High

2,128

4,458

1.0

 

Medium

3,428

4,412

1.21 (1.11–1.32)

 

Low

4,252

4,008

1.47 (1.34–1.61)

 Ever “List A” job d

High

87

134

1.0

 

Medium

552

442

1.53 (1.08–2.17)

 

Low

986

693

1.63 (1.15–2.32)

 White collar job a

High

1,833

3,989

1.0

 

Medium

1,084

1,712

1.09 (0.97–1.22)

 

Low

886

1,050

1.30 (1.13–1.50)

 Blue collar job a

High

186

277

1.0

 

Medium

2,370

2,457

1.24 (0.99–1.55)

 

Low

3,728

3,094

1.43 (1.14–1.79)

 Mixed blue/white collar a

High

196

326

1.0

 

Medium

526

685

1.08 (0.85–1.39)

 

Low

624

557

1.38 (1.06–1.79)

  1. a ORs adjusted for study center, log(age), smoking status with time since quitting (2–7, 8–15, 16–25 or ≥ 26 years before interview/diagnosis, other types of tobacco only, non-smokers), and log(pack-years + 1), ever working in “List A” occupation, and highest school education
  2. b ORs adjusted for study center, log(age), ever working in “List A” occupation, and highest school education, pack-years and other types of tobacco only
  3. c Model as in (a) without adjustment for educational level
  4. d Model as in (a) without adjustment for “List A” job