Table 4

Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of first myocardial infarction by low job control for the occupational categories

ISCO*categoriesModel IModel IIModel IIIModel IV
OR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CIOR95% CI
Model I; adjusted for age; Model II; adjusted for age, smoking, arterial hypertension, obesity. Model III; adjusted for age and socioeconomic status. Model IV; adjusted for age, socioeconomic status, smoking, arterial hypertension, obesity. * ISCO International Standard Classification of Occupations 1991, Geneva. 1st ISCO category—legislators, senior officials, and managers. 2nd ISCO category—professionals. 3rd ISCO category—technicians and associate professionals. 7th ISCO category—craft and related trades workers. 8th ISCO category—plant and machine operators and assemblers.
Ist ISCO category2.611.70 to 4.012.231.42 to 3.502.781.31 to 5.932.020.89 to 4.52
2nd ISCO category2.011.35 to 2.981.701.12 to 2.582.231.09 to 4.561.600.75 to 3.44
3rd ISCO category2.001.37 to 2.941.691.12 to 2.542.391.13 to 5.061.780.80 to 3.97
7th ISCO category2.171.46 to 3.211.811.92 to 2.742.721.51 to 4.902.481.34 to 4.57
8th ISCO category1.881.26 to 2.791.631.07 to 2.492.721.56 to 4.892.501.35 to 4.60
All employed men1.991.36 to 2.921.681.12 to 2.532.591.66 to 4.042.171.36 to 3.46