Table 1.
Demographic and Employment Characteristics of the United AutoWorkers–General Motors Cohort, 1941–1994
| Characteristic | No. | % | Person-Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total cohort | 38,666 | 100 | 972,476 |
| Race | |||
| Black | 7,144 | 18 | 169,065 |
| White | 31,522 | 82 | 803,411 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 33,907 | 88 | 869,585 |
| Female | 4,759 | 12 | 102,891 |
| Manufacturing facility | |||
| 1 | 24 | 151,901 | |
| 2 | 40 | 248,722 | |
| 3 | 36 | 224,545 | |
| Active years of employment with no time taken off | 72 | 447,244 | |
| Cardiovascular disease deaths | 4,153 | 11 | |
| Ischemic heart disease deaths | 2,612 | 7 | |
| Acute myocardial infarction deaths | 1,699 | 4 | |
| Cerebrovascular disease deaths | 501 | 1 | |
| All-cause mortality deaths | 9,539 | 25 |