Illis W R, Swanson G M, Satariano E R, Schwartz A G
Division of Epidemiology, Michigan Cancer Foundation, Detroit 48201.
Am J Public Health. 1987 Dec;77(12):1532-4. doi: 10.2105/ajph.77.12.1532.
The utility of using latest occupational information as a summary of work history is assessed by comparing it to usual occupation and industry. We analyzed 5,734 complete occupational histories obtained by telephone interview as part of an ongoing occupational cancer surveillance study. Of these, 73.6 per cent reported the same usual occupation as latest occupation and 76.6 per cent the same usual industry as latest industry. Differences in match rates by race and sex, occupation and industry titles and categories suggest that bias may result in studies using latest occupation or industry as a summary measure of occupational exposures.
通过将最新职业信息与通常职业和行业进行比较，评估将其用作工作经历总结的效用。作为一项正在进行的职业癌症监测研究的一部分，我们分析了通过电话访谈获得的5734份完整职业史。其中，73.6%报告的通常职业与最新职业相同，76.6%报告的通常行业与最新行业相同。按种族和性别、职业和行业名称及类别划分的匹配率差异表明，在使用最新职业或行业作为职业暴露总结指标的研究中可能会产生偏差。
