Standardized Incidence Ratio of Melanoma by Industry Groups in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The risk of malignant skin cancer presents high diversity across at-risk social domains, such as outdoor workers; however, studies covering all countries that could identify vulnerable social domains of industrial classification are lacking. This study aimed to analyze the incidence of melanoma in specific industrial groups.

Methods

In this study, we analyzed National Health Insurance claims data by dividing participants into dynamic, baseline, and fixed cohorts according to industry definitions. The control group comprised general workers, national and government officers/public educational officers (NRGs/PEOs). The risks to specific industry groups are presented as age-standardized incidence ratios (SIRs).

Results

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SUBMITTER: Kim K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12750424 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature