Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the patients participating in this study (n=15)
| n | Mean (range) | n (%) | |||
| Total | Total | Female | Male | ||
| Age (years) | 15 | 67.3 (43–89) | |||
| Gender | 15 | 15 (100) | 5 (33.3) | 10 (66.7) | |
| Exposure to hazardous substances in the past* | 15 | 6 (40) | 1 (16.7) | 5 (83.3) | |
| Past employed | 15 | 11 (73.3) | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |
| Comorbidity documented in medical records (≥5) | 15 | 5 (33.3) | 2 (40) | 3 (60) | |
| Hypertension | 15 | 6 (40%) | |||
| COPD | 15 | 5 (33%) | |||
| Vascular diseases | 15 | 4 (27%) | |||
| Living with partner | 15 | 14 (93.3) | 5 (35.7) | 9 (64.3) | |
*Includes all substances that lead to a toxic effect on organisms. The toxicity of a substance is divided into acute toxicity, subacute toxicity and subchronic toxicity of chronic toxicity.30
COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.