Table 1 Workers’ characteristics concerning approved and unapproved claims. Unit: No. of workers (%)
Variable | Approved | Unapproved | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 82 (91.1) | 21 (91.3) |
Female | 8 (8.9) | 2 (8.7) | |
Age at diagnosis (years) | < 20 | 0 | 0 |
20–29 | 0 | 2 (8.7) | |
30–39 | 2 (2.2) | 2 (8.7) | |
40–49 | 7 (7.8) | 4 (17.4) | |
50–59 | 38 (42.2) | 6 (26.1) | |
60–69 | 26 (28.9) | 5 (21.7) | |
≥70 | 17 (18.9) | 4 (17.4) | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 59.5 ± 8.9 (min: 36, max: 75, median: 58.5) | 53.6 ± 14.6 (min: 22, max: 73, median: 58) | |
Disease name | Malignant mesothelioma | 39 (43.3) | 6 (26.1) |
Lung cancer | 38 (42.2) | 15 (65.2) | |
Asbestosis pulmonum and other respiratory diseases | 13 (14.4) | 2 (8.7) | |
Duration of exposure (years) | < 5 | 9 (10.0) | 7 (30.4) |
5–9 | 11 (12.2) | 4 (17.4) | |
10–19 | 19 (21.1) | 5 (21.7) | |
20–29 | 31 (34.4) | 6 (26.1) | |
30–39 | 14 (15.6) | 1 (4.3) | |
≥40 | 6 (6.7) | 0 | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 20.5 ± 11.6 (min: 1.5, max: 50, median: 20) | 11.7 ± 10.5 (min: 0.1, max: 33, median: 8.5) |