Table 1. Employment-related characteristics of the workers in the Asbest Chrysotile Cohort study.
| Characteristic | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | |
| Total* | 22,463 (63) | 13,374 (37) | 35,837 (100) |
| Age at first year of employment at JSC Uralasbest (years) | |||
| Less than 20 | 8,642 (38) | 4,748 (35) | 13,390 (37) |
| 20–24 | 7,064 (31) | 3,574 (27) | 10,638 (30) |
| 25–29 | 2,808 (13) | 1,954 (15) | 4,762 (13) |
| 30–34 | 1,417 (6) | 1,161 (9) | 2,578 (7) |
| 35–39 | 925 (4) | 856 (6) | 1,781 (5) |
| 40 or older | 1,607 (7) | 1,081 (8) | 2,688 (8) |
| Calendar year of first year of employment at JSC Uralasbest | |||
| Before 1960 | 3,613 (16) | 2,245 (17) | 5,858 (16) |
| 1960–1969 | 3,413 (15) | 2,508 (19) | 5,921 (17) |
| 1970–1979 | 5,349 (24) | 3,406 (25) | 8,755 (24) |
| 1980–1989 | 4,311 (19) | 2,926 (22) | 7,237 (20) |
| 1990–1999 | 3,484 (16) | 1,508 (11) | 4,992 (14) |
| 2000 or later | 2,293 (10) | 781 (6) | 3074 (9) |
| Duration of work (years) | |||
| 1–4 | 7,130 (32) | 3,467 (26) | 10,597 (30) |
| 5–9 | 3,809 (17) | 2,410 (18) | 6,219 (17) |
| 10–14 | 2,853 (13) | 1,921 (14) | 4,774 (13) |
| 15–19 | 1,964 (9) | 1,441 (11) | 3,405 (10) |
| 20–24 | 1,688 (8) | 1,413 (11) | 3,101 (9) |
| 25–29 | 1,665 (7) | 1,175 (9) | 2,840 (8) |
| 30 or more | 3,354 (15) | 1,547 (12) | 4,901 (14) |
| Main employment setting | |||
| Mine/External rail | 13,429 (60) | 4,352 (33) | 17,781 (50) |
| Enrichment factory/Central lab | 3,974 (18) | 6,206 (46) | 10,180 (28) |
| Both | 5,060 (23) | 2,816 (21) | 7,876 (22) |
| Age at last year of employment at JSC Uralasbest (years)** | |||
| Less than 30 | 5,469 (24) | 2,971 (22) | 8,440 (24) |
| 30–39 | 4,383 (20) | 2,494 (19) | 6,877 (19) |
| 40–49 | 4,044 (18) | 3,289 (25) | 7,333 (20) |
| 50 or older | 8,567 (38) | 4,620 (34) | 13,187 (37) |
* Row percentage for men and women for Total, otherwise column percentage
** Irrespective of reason for leaving (e.g., retirement, dismissal, death).