Table 4

Adjusted ORs (95% CI) for the prevalence of non-fatal cancers in participants at inclusion according to their social position and work environment

Body locationn%Models 1P valueModels 2P valueModels 3P value
Social positionHighAll14683.871.001.001.00
Middle27614.441.05 (0.98 to 1.12)0.160.97 (0.91 to 1.04)0.470.97 (0.91 to 1.04)0.44
Low17015.661.12 (1.04 to 1.21)0.0030.98 (0.91 to 1.06)0.630.98 (0.91 to 1.07)0.71
HighBreast3851.011.001.001.00
Middle7531.211.00 (0.88 to 1.13)0.990.95 (0.84 to 1.08)0.440.95 (0.83 to 1.08)0.42
Low4521.511.08 (0.94 to 1.24)0.290.99 (0.85 to 1.15)0.870.99 (0.85 to 1.15)0.88
HighSkin4531.191.001.001.00
Middle6791.090.85 (0.75 to 0.96)0.0080.81 (0.71 to 0.92)0.00080.83 (0.73 to 0.94)0.003
Low3331.110.71 (0.62 to 0.82)<0.00010.65 (0.56 to 0.76)<0.00010.70 (0.60 to 0.81)<0.0001
HighProstate1460.381.001.001.00
Middle3060.491.18 (0.96 to 1.44)0.110.91 (0.74 to 1.12)0.380.92 (0.75 to 1.13)0.44
Low2320.771.23 (0.99 to 1.51)0.060.82 (0.66 to 1.03)0.090.84 (0.67 to 1.05)0.12
HighCervical600.161.001.001.00
Middle1620.261.53 (1.13 to 2.06)0.0051.48 (1.09 to 2.00)0.011.41 (1.04 to 1.91)0.03
Low1030.342.01 (1.45 to 2.79)<0.00011.86 (1.32 to 2.61)0.00031.73 (1.22 to 2.44)0.002
HighColon610.161.001.001.00
Middle1460.231.29 (0.95 to 1.74)0.101.12 (0.82 to 1.52)0.471.12 (0.82 to 1.52)0.48
Low1040.351.43 (1.04 to 1.97)0.031.14 (0.82 to 1.59)0.441.15 (0.82 to 1.61)0.42
HighThyroid740.201.001.001.00
Middle1600.261.23 (0.93 to 1.62)0.141.20 (0.91 to 1.60)0.191.21 (0.91 to 1.61)0.18
Low910.301.34 (0.98 to 1.84)0.061.30 (0.94 to 1.80)0.121.31 (0.94 to 1.83)0.11
HighLymphoma770.201.001.001.00
Middle1480.241.15 (0.87 to 1.51)0.331.14 (0.86 to 1.52)0.351.13 (0.85 to 1.50)0.41
Low790.261.13 (0.82 to 1.56)0.441.11 (0.79 to 1.56)0.551.09 (0.77 to 1.54)0.63
HighLung130.031.001.001.00
Middle320.051.40 (0.73 to 2.68)0.301.35 (0.70 to 2.61)0.371.24 (0.64 to 2.41)0.52
Low330.112.36 (1.23 to 4.52)0.012.23 (1.12 to 4.42)0.021.95 (1.02 to 3.90)0.03
Work environmentGoodAll13843.401.001.001.00
Average14032.970.93 (0.86 to 1.01)0.060.93 (0.86 to 1.01)0.070.92 (0.85 to 1.01)0.06
Bad31437.431.47 (1.37 to 1.57)<0.00011.47 (1.37 to 1.58)<0.00011.45 (1.35 to 1.56)<0.0001
GoodBreast4151.021.001.001.00
Average3770.800.93 (0.81 to 1.07)0.340.93 (0.81 to 1.08)0.340.92 (0.80 to 1.06)0.26
Bad7981.891.31 (1.16 to 1.49)<0.00011.32 (1.16 to 1.50)<0.00011.31 (1.15 to 1.49)<0.0001
GoodSkin3800.931.001.001.00
Average3620.770.86 (0.74 to 1.01)0.060.90 (0.77 to 1.04)0.140.91 (0.78 to 1.05)0.19
Bad7231.711.19 (1.04 to 1.35)0.011.33 (1.16 to 1.53)<0.00011.34 (1.16 to 1.54)<0.0001
GoodProstate680.171.001.001.00
Average520.110.62 (0.43 to 1.01)0.060.65 (0.45 to 1.01)0.060.65 (0.45 to 1.02)0.07
Bad5641.332.72 (2.11 to 3.51)<0.00012.90 (2.23 to 3.79)<0.00012.91 (2.23 to 3.80)<0.0001
GoodCervical970.241.001.001.00
Average950.200.97 (0.73 to 1.29)0.860.93 (0.70 to 1.24)0.630.92 (0.69 to 1.22)0.56
Bad1330.311.28 (0.97 to 1.70)0.081.12 (0.84 to 1.50)0.421.14 (0.86 to 1.52)0.36
GoodColon490.121.001.001.00
Average580.121.08 (0.73 to 1.58)0.701.06 (0.72 to 1.55)0.771.05 (0.72 to 1.54)0.80
Bad2040.482.00 (1.45 to 2.76)<0.00011.94 (1.39 to 2.70)0.00011.90 (1.36 to 2.65)0.0002
GoodThyroid860.211.001.001.00
Average1030.221.14 (0.85 to 1.51)0.381.11 (0.83 to 1.48)0.471.09 (0.82 to 1.46)0.54
Bad1360.321.25 (0.94 to 1.66)0.131.18 (0.88 to 1.59)0.271.16 (0.86 to 1.56)0.33
GoodLymphoma900.221.001.001.00
Average830.180.79 (0.59 to 1.07)0.130.78 (0.58 to 1.06)0.110.77 (0.57 to 1.04)0.09
Bad1310.311.07 (0.80 to 1.42)0.641.03 (0.77 to 1.40)0.831.01 (0.75 to 1.37)0.92
GoodLung140.031.001.001.00
Average200.041.24 (0.62 to 2.46)0.541.12 (0.56 to 2.24)0.741.07 (0.54 to 2.15)0.84
Bad440.101.62 (0.87 to 3.03)0.131.29 (0.67 to 2.47)0.451.24 (0.64 to 2.38)0.52
  • The percentages were calculated relatively to the number of participants for each social position (high=37 939; middle=62 227; low=30 031) or work environment (good=40 740; average=47 174; bad=42 283).

  • Models 1 included either social position, work environment or unemployment duration and were adjusted for sex, age and parental history of cancer.

  • Models 2 included social position, work environment and unemployment duration and were adjusted for sex, age and parental history of cancer.

  • Models 3 included social position, work environment and unemployment duration and were adjusted for sex, age, parental history of cancer, lifetime non-moderate alcohol consumption, smoking, body mass index and sleep disorders.