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Table 3 Adjusted associations between occupation category and mortality from ‘phthisis’. In sensitivity analysis, occupations at risk of TB for other reasons were excludeda

From: Working conditions and tuberculosis mortality in England and Wales, 1890–1912: a retrospective analysis of routinely collected data

 

Including all occupations

Excluding occupations at risk of TB for other reasons

Occupation category

Adjusted rate ratio (95 % CI) b

p-value

Adjusted rate ratio (95 % CI) b

p-value

Unexposed

Referent

<0.0001

Referent

<0.0001

Exposed

1.34 (1.26–1.43)

1.46 (1.37–1.57)

Uncategorised

1.71 (1.62–1.79)

1.59 (1.51–1.68)

  1. aHealthcare workers, farmers and occupations with dust exposure
  2. bAnalysis adjusted for age, socioeconomic position and decade