TABLE 2—
Quartile | External Radiation Dose, mSv, Range | Total, No. | Mesothelioma, No. | PMR (95% CI) | PCMR (95% CI) |
1 | 0.17–23.84 | 74 | 1 | 61.83 (1.57, 344.52) | 36.16 (0.03, 242) |
2 | 23.85–75.16 | 73 | 1 | 57.43 (1.45, 319.98) | 47.07 (0.02, 225.31) |
3 | 75.17–187.74 | 73 | 2 | 74.46 (9.02, 268.97) | 51.35 (7.01, 213.10) |
4 | 187.75–1829.70 | 73 | 3 | 83.31 (17.18, 243.48) | 67.73 (15.71, 204.31) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; PCMR = proportionate cancer mortality ratio; PMR = proportionate mortality ratio.