Table 2.
General characteristics among people attended by asbestosis, 2015–2019.
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| VARIABLES | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | PERIOD |
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| Frequency rate | 2.50 | 2.44 | 3.14 | 2.61 | 4.70 | 3.14 |
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| 95%, CI | 1.93–3.18 | 1.86–3.15 | 2.53–3.87 | 2.09–3.22 | 4.04–5.45 | 2.92–3.50 |
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| Patients assisted | 62 | 55 | 85 | 83 | 172 | 457 |
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| Visits | 187 | 148 | 160 | 189 | 237 | 921 |
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| Intensity † | 3.02 | 2.69 | 1.88 | 2.28 | 1.38 | 2.02 |
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| Life cycle, years | ||||||
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| <1 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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| 1–5 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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| 6–9 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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| 10–14 | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
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| 15–18 | 1 (1.6) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (1.7) | 4 (0.9) |
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| 19–26 | 4 (6.5) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (2.4) | 5 (6.0) | 10 (5.8) | 22 (4.8) |
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| 27–44 | 19 (30.6) | 11 (20.0) | 12 (14.1) | 17 (20.5) | 39 (22.7) | 98 (21.4) |
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| 45–59 | 14 (22.6) | 18 (32.7) | 33 (38.8) | 21 (25.3) | 40 (23.3) | 126 (27.6) |
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| 60+ | 24 (38.7) | 25 (45.5) | 38 (44.7) | 41 (49.4) | 81 (47.1) | 209 (45.7) |
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| Sex | ||||||
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| Male | 51 (82.3) | 51 (92.7) | 79 (92.9) | 69 (83.1) | 107 (62.2) | 357 (78.1) |
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| Female | 11 (17.7) | 4 (7.3) | 6 (7.1) | 14 (16.9) | 65 (37.8) | 100 (21.9) |
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| Subsidiary | 1 (1.6) | 11 (20.0) | 9 (10.6) | 19 (22.9) | 95 (55.2) | 135 (29.5) |
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| Contributory | 43 (69.4) | 41 (74.5) | 73 (85.9) | 64 (77.1) | 75 (43.6) | 296 (64.8) |
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| Pre-paid | 1 (1.6) | 1 (1.8) | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 5 (1.1) |
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| Others | 17 (27.4) | 3 (5.5) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.2) | 23 (5.0) |
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| Urban | 46 (74.2) | 36 (65.5) | 65 (76.5) | 65 (78.3) | 149 (86.6) | 361 (79.0) |
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| Rural | 5 (8.1) | 5 (9.1) | 5 (5.9) | 9 (10.8) | 13 (7.6) | 37 (8.1) |
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| Clinical settings | ||||||
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| Private clinics | 44 (71.0) | 42 (76.4) | 70 (82.4) | 67 (80.7) | 95 (55.2) | 318 (69.6) |
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| Public hospitals | 18 (29.0) | 9 (16.4) | 13 (15.3) | 17 (20.5) | 55 (32.0) | 105 (23.0) |
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| Health service provided | ||||||
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| Ambulatory | 55 (88.7) | 52 (94.5) | 78 (91.8) | 71 (85.5) | 90 (52.3) | 346 (75.7) |
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| Procedure | 14 (22.6) | 15 (27.3) | 19 (22.4) | 25 (30.1) | 95 (55.2) | 168 (36.8) |
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| Emergencies | 1 (1.6) | 3 (5.5) | 2 (2.4) | 1 (1.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (1.5) |
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| In-Hospital | 2 (3.2) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.6) | 4 (0.9) |
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Note: Frequency is rate per million people. Intensity: visits/patients assisted ratio.