§ Mr. WrayTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services which socio-economic group is most affected by invasive carcinoma in the United Kingdom.
§ Mrs. Currie[holding answer 22 February 1988]: The latest available information on socio-economic groups affected by malignant neoplasms is given in the table which shows information for Great Britain on mortality for all malignant neoplasms by socio-economic group for the years 1979–80, 1982–83. Data for later years, and for the United Kingdom as a whole, are not available.
Standard Mortality Ratios (SMRs) for malignant, neoplasms (ICD 140–208) by socio-economic group (S.E.G.), Great Britain 1979–80, 1982–83. S.E.G. Description SMR 1 2 1.1, 2.1 Employers in industry, commerce etc. large and small establishments 107 111 1.2, 2.2 Managers in industry, commerce etc. large and small establishments 79 95 3 Professional workers self-employed 51 69 4 Professional workers employees 74 94 5.1 Intermediate non-manual workers Ancillary workers and artists 69 88 5.2 Intermediate non-manual workers foremen and supervisors 134 148 6 Junior non-manual workers 85 98 7 Personal service workers 122 121 8 Foremen and supervisors manual 104 107 9 Skilled manual workers 118 115 10 Semi-skilled manual workers 119 120 11 Unskilled manual workers 156 133 12 Own account workers other than professional 82 77 13 Farmers employers and managers 82 126 14 Farmers own account 57 67 15 Agricultural workers 101 97 16 Members of armed forces 127 127 17 Inadequately described and not stated occupations 17 25 1: SMRs for males aged 20 to 64, 100 = All Males 20 to 64. 2: SMRs for all single and married women aged 20 to 59, 100 = all single and married women. Notes:
Single women's coding is based on own occupation.
Married women's coding is based on husband's occupation.