Table 4.
The cause of death reclassified according to the cigarette smoking (P=0.01).
Cause of death | Cigarette smoke, % | ||
---|---|---|---|
Never | Current | Ex-smoker | |
(n=51) | smoker (n=15) | (n=77) | |
Mesothelioma | 92.2 | 93.3 | 67.5 |
Asbestosis | 5.9 | 6.70 | 13.0 |
Lung cancer | 0.0 | 0.0 | 15.6 |
Other tumors | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 |
Other cardiopulmonary diseases | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 |