Table 4 Distribution of occupational cancer claims and approvals by age of diagnosis and duration from employment to diagnosis
Total Claims | Approvals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases | % | Cases | % | |
Age of diagnosis (years) a | ||||
< 20 | 2 | 0.2 | ||
20–29 | 45 | 3.5 | 4 | 0. 8 |
30–39 | 136 | 10.5 | 27 | 5.3 |
40–49 | 304 | 23.4 | 75 | 14.8 |
50–59 | 444 | 34.2 | 158 | 31.2 |
60–69 | 232 | 17.9 | 141 | 27.8 |
70–79 | 115 | 8.9 | 86 | 17.0 |
> 80 | 21 | 1.6 | 16 | 3.2 |
Duration from employment to diagnosis (years) b | ||||
< 1 | 136 | 10.5 | 32 | 6.3 |
> 1, < 5 | 242 | 18.6 | 52 | 10.3 |
> 5, < 10 | 192 | 14.8 | 51 | 10.1 |
> 10, < 15 | 133 | 10.2 | 47 | 9.1 |
> 15, < 20 | 122 | 9.4 | 52 | 10.3 |
> 20, < 25 | 160 | 12.3 | 65 | 12.8 |
> 25, < 30 | 127 | 9.8 | 78 | 15.4 |
> 30, < 35 | 80 | 6.2 | 51 | 10.1 |
> 35, < 40 | 48 | 3.7 | 34 | 6.7 |
> 40 | 59 | 4.5 | 45 | 8.9 |
Total | 1299 | 100.0 | 507 | 100.0 |