Table 2 Workers’ general characteristics in relation to approved claims. Unit: No. of workers (%)
Variables | Malignant mesothelioma | Lung cancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 35 (89.7) | 36 (94.7) |
Female | 4 (10.3) | 2 (5.3) | |
Age at diagnosis (years) | < 20 | 0 | 0 |
20–29 | 0 | 0 | |
30–39 | 1 (2.6) | 0 | |
40–49 | 2 (5.1) | 4 (10.5) | |
50–59 | 19 (48.7) | 15 (39.5) | |
60–69 | 8 (20.5) | 13 (34.2) | |
≥70 | 9 (23.1) | 6 (15.8) | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 59.5 ± 8.9 (min: 39, max: 75, median: 57) | 59.7 ± 8.8 (min: 43, max: 73, median: 59) | |
Year of diagnosis | 1991–1995 | 0 | 0 |
1996–2000 | 0 | 0 | |
2001–2005 | 0 | 2 (5.3) | |
2006–2010 | 8 (20.5) | 17 (44.7) | |
2011–2015 | 31 (79.5) | 19 (50.0) | |
Smoking status | Current-smoker | 6 (15.4) | 13 (34.2) |
Ex-smoker | 12 (30.8) | 10 (26.3) | |
Non-smoker | 12 (30.8) | 10 (26.3) | |
Unknown | 9 (23.1) | 5 (13.2) | |
Mean pack-years ± standard deviation of current and ex-smokers | 17.4 ± 14.5 (min: 0.5, max: 50, median: 14.5) | 26.3 ± 17.0 (min: 1.5, max: 60, median: 27) | |
Region | Seoul | 6 (15.4) | 4 (10.5) |
Incheon/Gyeonggi | 12 (30.8) | 3 (7.9) | |
Daejeon/Chungnam/Chungbuk | 1 (2.6) | 2 (5.3) | |
Gangwon | 0 | 0 | |
Gwangju/Chonnam/Chonbuk | 2 (5.1) | 6 (15.8) | |
Daegu/Gyeongbuk | 1 (2.6) | 4 (10.5) | |
Busan/Ulsan/Gyeongnam | 17 (43.6) | 19 (50.0) |