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Among the industry sectors associated with significantly elevated tuberculosis mortality in the 1990-1999 period were: health-care industries (offices and clinics of health practitioners; hospitals; and miscellaneous personal services); agricultural production, crops; and industries with significantly elevated silicosis mortality (nonmetallic mining and quarrying, except fuel; metal mining; other primary metal industries; coal mining; and construction). |
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Table 12-1. Respiratory tuberculosis: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by usual industry, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states and years, 1990-1999
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Table 3-8. Silicosis: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by usual industry, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states and years, 1990-1999 |
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Among occupations associated with significantly elevated tuberculosis mortality in the 1990-1999 period were agricultural occupations (farm workers and farmers, except horticulture), sailors and deckhands, garbage collectors, and occupations associated with significantly elevated silicosis mortality (crushing and grinding machine operators; mining machine operators; construction laborers; and laborers, except construction). |
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Table 12-2. Respiratory tuberculosis: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by usual occupation, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states and years, 1990-1999 |
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Table 3-9. Silicosis: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by usual occupation, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states and years, 1990-1999 |
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