Table 3 Mortality inequalities across occupation among female workers aged 25–64 in Japan
Cause of death and occupational category | Rate ratioa | 95% confidence interval | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
All cancers | |||
Professional | Reference | ||
Clerk | 0.50 | (0.48–0.52) | < 0.01 |
Sales | 0.76 | (0.73–0.80) | < 0.01 |
Service | 0.78 | (0.75–0.81) | < 0.01 |
Agriculture | 1.26 | (1.19–1.34) | < 0.01 |
Manufacturing | 0.38 | (0.36–0.40) | < 0.01 |
Other | 4.86 | (4.61–5.11) | < 0.01 |
Ischaemic heart disease | |||
Professional | Reference | ||
Clerk | 0.46 | (0.37–0.55) | < 0.01 |
Sales | 1.01 | (0.81–1.20) | 0.947 |
Service | 1.20 | (0.99–1.40) | 0.037 |
Agriculture | 1.70 | (1.33–2.07) | < 0.01 |
Manufacturing | 0.54 | (0.43–0.64) | < 0.01 |
Other | 5.79 | (4.51–7.07) | < 0.01 |
Cerebrovascular disease | |||
Professional | Reference | ||
Clerk | 0.56 | (0.50–0.61) | < 0.01 |
Sales | 1.02 | (0.92–1.13) | 0.671 |
Service | 1.31 | (1.19–1.43) | < 0.01 |
Agriculture | 1.52 | (1.33–1.71) | < 0.01 |
Manufacturing | 0.54 | (0.49–0.60) | < 0.01 |
Other | 4.41 | (3.85–4.98) | < 0.01 |
Suicide | |||
Professional | Reference | ||
Clerk | 0.50 | (0.45–0.55) | < 0.01 |
Sales | 0.77 | (0.68–0.86) | < 0.01 |
Service | 1.20 | (1.09–1.32) | < 0.01 |
Agriculture | 1.97 | (1.70–2.25) | < 0.01 |
Manufacturing | 0.49 | (0.44–0.55) | < 0.01 |
Other | 4.83 | (4.18–5.49) | < 0.01 |