Table 1. The general characteristics of subjects and comparison according to approval for the claim to the workers’ compensation about cerebro-cardiovascular disease (CVD).
| Characteristics | Total (N=319) | Disapproval (N=257) | Approval (N=62) | p-value2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.165 | ||||
| –29 | 4 (1.3) 1 | 2 (0.8) | 2 (3.2) | ||
| 30–39 | 57 (17.9) | 47 (18.3) | 10 (16.1) | ||
| 40–49 | 128 (40.1) | 99 (38.5) | 29 (46.8) | ||
| 50–59 | 100 (31.3) | 81 (31.5) | 19 (30.6) | ||
| 60– | 30 (9.4) | 28 (10.9) | 2 (3.2) | ||
| Gender | 0.178 | ||||
| Male | 270 (84.6) | 214 (83.3) | 56 (90.3) | ||
| Female | 49 (15.4) | 43 (16.7) | 6 (9.7) | ||
| Disease entity | 0.094 | ||||
| ICH | 106 (33.2) | 87 (33.9) | 19 (30.6) | ||
| SAH | 71 (22.3) | 52 (20.2) | 19 (30.6) | ||
| Cerebral infarction | 60 (18.8) | 54 (21.0) | 6 (9.7) | ||
| AMI | 51 (16.0) | 42 (16.3) | 9 (14.5) | ||
| Others | 31 (9.7) | 22 (8.6) | 9 (14.5) | ||
| Survival | 0.094 | ||||
| Survival | 221 (69.3) | 189 (71.6) | 37 (59.7) | ||
| Death | 98 (30.7) | 73 (28.4) | 25 (40.3) | ||
| Predisposing disease | 0.503 | ||||
| Negative | 160 (50.2) | 126 (49.0) | 34 (54.8) | ||
| Positive,without medical care | 79 (24.8) | 63 (24.5) | 16 (25.8) | ||
| Positive, with medical care | 80 (25.1) | 68 (26.5) | 12 (19.4) | ||
| Accident at duty | 0.887 | ||||
| On duty | 193 (60.5) | 155 (60.3) | 38 (61.3) | ||
| Off duty | 126 (39.5) | 102 (39.7) | 24 (38.7) | ||
| Type of occupation | 0.957 | ||||
| Blue-collars | 202 (63.3) | 162 (63.0) | 40 (64.5) | ||
| White-collars | 83 (26.0) | 67 (26.1) | 16 (25.8) | ||
| Others | 34 (10.7) | 28 (10.9) | 6 (9.7) | ||
| Factory size (workers) | 0.002 | ||||
| 1–9 | 98 (30.7) | 90 (35.0) | 8 (12.9) | ||
| 10–49 | 130 (40.8) | 97 (37.7) | 33 (53.2) | ||
| 50–299 | 55 (17.2) | 39 (15.2) | 16 (25.8) | ||
| 300– | 36 (11.3) | 31 (12.1) | 5 (8.1) | ||
1 N (%), 2 χ2 test (p<0.05).