Table 3.
Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant Cohort Description (1952–2003)
| Race and Gender Group | N (%) | Total | Used with TCE Exposure Study | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| alive | deaths | alive at end of Cohort Period | died during Cohort Period | Total | ||
| White males | 5 016 (74) | 3 744 | 1 272 | 3 711 | 1 261 | 4 972 |
| White females | 1 069 (16) | 1 001 | 68 | not used | ||
| Other races male | 564 (8) | 251 | 312 | 251 | 312 | 563 |
| Other races female | 171 (2) | 151 | 20 | not used | ||
| Total | 6 820* | 5 147 | 1 672 | 3 962 | 1 573 | 5 535 |
TCE — trichloroethylene.
Includes persons not included with the TCE exposure study.
Women were not used because too few deaths were in any other Exposure Category except 0.