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Table 2 Distribution of occupational cancer claims and approvals by sex

From: Occupational cancer claims in Korea from 2010 to 2016

Sex

Total claims

Approvals

Cases

%

Cases

%

Male

1138

87.6

483

95.3

Female

160

12.3

24

4.7

Unclassified

1

0.1

  

Total

1299

100.0

507

100.0

  1. This is the result of analyzing 1299 claim cases for occupational cancer from 2010 to 2016 provided by the Korea Workers’ Compensation and Welfare Service (KCOMWEL)