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Table 3 Mortality Rate Ratios (MRRs) by job category (reference White collars) and residential classification (reference Commuters)

From: Mortality and morbidity study of petrochemical employees in a polluted site

Cause of deatha

ICD - 9

Observed

MRRbby job category (90% CI) Reference White collars

MRRbby residential classification (90% CI) Reference Commuters

Both c

Blue collars

Residents in Gela

All causes

000-999

563

0.89 (0.68-1.18)

1.26 (1.01-1.56)

0.89 (0.78-1.03)

Malignant neoplasms

140-208

177

1.49 (0.94-2.36)

1.77 (1.19-2.63)

1.04 (0.81-1.33)

 Digestive organs, and peritoneum

150-159

58

1.38 (0.57-3.31)

2.38 (1.15-4.91)

0.72 (0.46-1.14)

 Colon, rectum, rectosigmoid junction, and anus

153-154

18

1.66 (0.23-11.8)

3.54 (0.68-18.39)

0.39 (0.15-1.0)

 Liver primary

155

12

1.18 (0.32-4.36)

0.50 (0.16-1.64)

1.03 (0.39-2.7)

 Respiratory and intrathoracic organs

160-165

63

1.66 (0.77-3.56)

1.71 (0.87-3.35)

1.86 (1.22-2.83)

 Trachea bronchus and lung

162

54

1.94 (0.78-4.85)

2.11 (0.96-4.63)

1.71 (1.09-2.69)

 Genitourinary organs

179-189

18

1.33 (0.38-4.07)

1.51 (0.51-4.46)

0.16 (0.05-0.56)

 Lymphatic and hematopoietic tissue

200-208

15

1.91 (0.45-8.01)

1.45 (0.39-5.37)

1.6 (0.68-3.76)

Diseases of the circulatory system

390-459

146

0.91 (0.53-1.56)

1.25 (0.81-1.93)

0.95 (0.72-1.25)

Diseases of the respiratory system

460-519

28

0.47 (0.72-3.05)

2.45 (0.84-7.15)

0.81 (0.43-1.54)

 COPD

490-496

22

0.56 (0.09-3.59)

1.99 (0.59-6.73)

0.58 (0.27-1.25)

Diseases of the digestive system

520-579

35

1.02 (0.4-2.58)

0.9 (0.42-1.9)

0.54 (0.29-1.01)

  1. a Outcomes of a priori interest with at least 10 observed cases.
  2. b MRR estimares are adjusted for age, calendar period, residence category or job category, and time since first employment.
  3. c workers who were both blue collar and white collar in their employment history.