FINJEM exposure and corresponding participant occupations of significance
| Exposure (n (%)) | IRR | 95% CI | p Value | FINJEM ocode | Participant occupation description (n) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual handling of burdens (69 (86.3)) | 1.01 | 1.00 to 1.02 | 0.02 | 32, 34, 36, 37, 38, 43, 91, 122, 231, 310, 540, 580, 651, 657, 673, 760, 781, 790, 800, 809, 814, 816, 820, 850, 851 | Nurses and nursing professions including midwives and institutional child care assistants (38), masseurs, child daycare centre staff (9), cashiers in shops and restaurants, retail shop personnel and shop supervisors (23), farm workers (2), motor truck and bus driver (3), postman (1), fitters, assemblers, machinists, carpenters, processed food workers, packers and warehousemen (16), labourers, firemen, security, home help, hospitality (restaurant and hotel waiters) (6), laundry workers and pressers (3). |
| Asbestos Dichotomised Asbestos (12 (15)) | 1.08 2.48 | 1.01 to 1.2 1.2 to 5.4 | 0.03 0.03 | 651, 660, 673, 680, 759, 781 | Fitter-assemblers, electricians, carpenters, painters, manufacturing, warehouseman (7) |
| Iron (11 (13.8)) | 1.37 | 1.2 to 1.5 | 0.00 | 52, 657, | Teachers and instructors (11), Assemblers and machinists (1) |
| Hardwood softwood wood dust (12 (15)) | 3.34 | 2.1 to 5.3 | 0.00 | 52, 673 | Teachers and instructors (11), carpenters (1) |
FINJEM, Finnish Job Exposure Matrix; IRR, incidence rate ratio.