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Table 1 Occupations associated with increased risk of heavy alcohol consumption in the entire cohort

From: Associations between occupation and heavy alcohol consumption in UK adults aged 40–69 years: a cross-sectional study using the UK Biobank

Job

Job code

Controls in job / not in job

Cases in job / not in job

RP

LCL

UCL

P-FDR

PUBLICANS AND MANAGERS OF LICENSED PREMISES

1224

68/82842

123/17784

2.81

2.52

3.14

7.51E-73

INDUSTRIAL CLEANING PROCESS OCCUPATIONS

9132

9/82901

10/17897

2.09

1.33

3.28

7.86E-03

PLASTERERS

5321

32/82878

40/17867

2.07

1.66

2.59

3.62E-09

SPORTS AND LEISURE ASSISTANTS

6211

37/82873

19/17888

2.07

1.45

2.97

6.31E-04

BAR STAFF

9225

48/82862

36/17871

2.06

1.62

2.63

8.99E-08

REFUSE AND SALVAGE OCCUPATIONS

9235

11/82899

16/17891

2.05

1.47

2.87

2.49E-04

WEIGHERS, GRADERS, SORTERS

8134

7/82903

5/17902

2.04

1.27

3.29

1.72E-02

AUTO ELECTRICIANS

5233

12/82898

10/17897

2.04

1.26

3.30

1.90E-02

ROOFERS, ROOF TILERS AND SLATERS

5313

25/82885

34/17873

1.90

1.55

2.33

1.23E-08

VEHICLE BODY BUILDERS AND REPAIRERS

5232

22/82888

20/17887

1.84

1.32

2.56

2.64E-03

GLAZIERS, WINDOW FABRICATORS AND FITTERS

5316

35/82875

33/17874

1.83

1.45

2.31

5.29E-06

PIPE FITTERS

5216

23/82887

27/17880

1.82

1.39

2.38

1.16E-04

BRICKLAYERS, MASONS

5312

82/82828

76/17831

1.80

1.52

2.14

3.03E-10

FLOORERS AND WALL TILERS

5322

45/82865

40/17867

1.79

1.44

2.22

2.26E-06

STEEL ERECTORS

5311

19/82891

18/17889

1.78

1.28

2.46

3.94E-03

BEAUTICIANS AND RELATED OCCUPATIONS

6222

60/82850

16/17891

1.71

1.13

2.61

4.93E-02

CONSTRUCTION TRADES NEC

5319

408/82502

261/17646

1.66

1.51

1.82

2.34E-24

ASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)

8132

46/82864

33/17874

1.64

1.27

2.11

1.09E-03

METAL PLATE WORKERS, SHIPWRIGHTS, RIVETERS

5214

22/82888

15/17892

1.62

1.12

2.33

4.21E-02

PLUMBERS, HEATING AND VENTILATING ENGINEERS

5314

338/82572

226/17681

1.62

1.46

1.79

3.64E-19

CHEMICAL AND RELATED PROCESS OPERATIVES

8114

68/82842

50/17857

1.59

1.30

1.94

6.70E-05

SCAFFOLDERS, STAGERS, RIGGERS

8141

25/82885

23/17884

1.59

1.20

2.09

6.81E-03

ROAD CONSTRUCTION OPERATIVES

8142

33/82877

25/17882

1.58

1.20

2.08

7.80E-03

CONSTRUCTION OPERATIVES NEC

8149

99/82811

65/17842

1.56

1.30

1.88

2.77E-05

FORK-LIFT TRUCK DRIVERS

8222

70/82840

54/17853

1.56

1.29

1.88

4.99E-05

LABOURERS IN BUILDING AND WOODWORKING TRADES

9121

124/82786

82/17825

1.56

1.32

1.84

3.41E-06

PAINTERS AND DECORATORS

5323

198/82712

114/17793

1.52

1.32

1.75

1.24E-07

WELDING TRADES

5215

88/82822

60/17847

1.50

1.24

1.80

1.77E-04

SHOPKEEPERS AND WHOLESALE/RETAIL DEALERS

1234

357/82553

132/17775

1.48

1.29

1.71

9.81E-07

PRINTERS

5422

61/82849

37/17870

1.48

1.16

1.89

8.29E-03

CARPENTERS AND JOINERS

5315

388/82522

224/17683

1.47

1.32

1.63

1.77E-11

FOOD, DRINK AND TOBACCO PROCESS OPERATIVES

8111

86/82824

45/17862

1.47

1.16

1.85

8.29E-03

WINDOW CLEANERS

9231

35/82875

25/17882

1.46

1.09

1.97

4.85E-02

RESTAURANT AND CATERING MANAGERS

1223

195/82715

74/17833

1.43

1.18

1.73

2.33E-03

CARETAKERS

6232

156/82754

90/17817

1.42

1.21

1.66

1.28E-04

OTHER GOODS HANDLING AND STORAGE OCCUPATIONS NEC

9149

328/82582

197/17710

1.40

1.26

1.57

1.81E-08

COMPANY SECRETARIES

4214

223/82687

47/17860

1.39

1.08

1.80

4.93E-02

CUSTOMER CARE MANAGERS

1142

173/82737

53/17854

1.37

1.09

1.73

3.35E-02

ELECTRICIANS, ELECTRICAL FITTERS

5241

650/82260

305/17602

1.36

1.24

1.49

1.41E-09

LABOURERS IN PROCESS AND PLANT OPERATIONS NEC

9139

196/82714

99/17808

1.34

1.15

1.57

1.88E-03

METAL WORKING PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FITTERS

5223

596/82314

283/17624

1.32

1.20

1.46

1.70E-07

POSTAL WORKERS, MAIL SORTERS, MESSENGERS, COURIERS

9211

303/82607

147/17760

1.32

1.16

1.50

2.12E-04

BROKERS

3532

168/82742

63/17844

1.31

1.06

1.62

4.93E-02

TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGERS

1161

214/82696

88/17819

1.31

1.10

1.56

1.63E-02

MANAGERS IN CONSTRUCTION

1122

617/82293

241/17666

1.28

1.15

1.42

8.13E-05

CHEFS, COOKS

5434

314/82596

99/17808

1.27

1.07

1.50

2.69E-02

HEAVY GOODS VEHICLE DRIVERS

8211

423/82487

213/17694

1.27

1.14

1.41

2.03E-04

VAN DRIVERS

8212

351/82559

156/17751

1.25

1.10

1.43

5.99E-03

CARE ASSISTANTS AND HOME CARERS

6115

725/82185

169/17738

1.24

1.09

1.42

7.23E-03

OFFICE MANAGERS

1152

879/82031

194/17713

1.24

1.09

1.41

5.91E-03

SALES REPRESENTATIVES

3542

644/82266

189/17718

1.18

1.04

1.34

3.80E-02