Table 3 Workers’ exposure characteristics concerning approved claims. Unit: No. of workers (%)
Variables | Malignant mesothelioma | Lung cancer | |
|---|---|---|---|
Year of first exposure | 1950–1959 | 1 (2.6) | 1 (2.6) |
1960–1969 | 2 (5.1) | 5 (13.2) | |
1970–1979 | 24 (61.5) | 20 (52.6) | |
1980–1989 | 6 (15.4) | 10 (26.3) | |
1990–1999 | 6 (15.4) | 2 (5.3) | |
Age at first exposure (years) | < 20 | 11 (28.2) | 8 (21.1) |
20–29 | 18 (46.2) | 23 (60.5) | |
30–39 | 6 (15.4) | 5 (13.2) | |
≥40 | 4 (10.3) | 2 (5.3) | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 25.6 ± 8.6 (min: 14, max: 47, median: 25) | 25.7 ± 7.0 (min: 15, max: 51, median: 25) | |
Duration of exposure (years) | < 5 | 6 (15.4) | 2 (5.3) |
5–9 | 4 (10,3) | 3 (7.9) | |
10–19 | 6 (15.4) | 11 (28.9) | |
20–29 | 14 (35.9) | 14 (36.8) | |
30–39 | 8 (20.5) | 4 (10.5) | |
≥40 | 1 (2.6) | 4 (10.5) | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 19.9 ± 11.5 (min: 1.5, max: 42, median: 22) | 21.7 ± 11.4 (min: 2.5, max: 50, median: 20) | |
Latency period (years) | < 5 | 0 | 0 |
5–9 | 0 | 0 | |
10–19 | 3 (7.7) | 1 (2.6) | |
20–29 | 6 (15.4) | 12 (31.6) | |
30–39 | 22 (56.4) | 17 (44.7) | |
≥40 | 8 (20.5) | 8 (21.1) | |
Mean ± Standard deviation | 34.1 ± 8.2 (min: 15, max: 54, median: 35) | 33.1 ± 8.2 (min: 14, max: 53, median: 32) |