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Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects

From: Subclinical interstitial lung damage in workers exposed to indium compounds

Characteristics

Number of subjects (%)

n

 

34

Age (yr): Mean (range)

 

34.7 (20–59)

Sex

Male

29 (85.3)

 

Female

5 (14.7)

Smoking

Currant smoker

15 (44.1)

 

Ex-smoker

16 (47.1)

 

Never smoker

3 (8.8)

Exposure duration (mo): mean (range)

 

43.4 (3–120)

Workplace

ITO production

18 (52.9)

 

Recycling

16 (47.1)

  1. ITO: indium tin oxide.