Table 4 Mesothelioma and exposure.
Years of employment | Proportional mortality* | Mortality/cohort† | ||
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<1 | 17/260 | (6.5%) | 36/594 | (6.1%) |
1– | 12/115 | (10.4%) | 12/203 | (5.9%) |
2– | 7/75 | (9.3%) | 7/132 | (5.3%) |
⩾3 | 9/39 | (23.1%) | 10/78 | (12.8%) |
Based on | 45 cases/489 all causes | 65 cases/1007 in cohort |
*Using only exposure data provided.
†Using above plus assumed exposure for 64 with no start date or exposure data recorded (median value of 7 months used).