Table 2.

Dimensional characteristics of asbestos according to the cause of death.

	Asbestosis	Malignant mesothelioma	Test* and p-value
	N = 13	N = 59
Mean length of asbestos fibers (μm)
Median (IQR)	24.2 (19.7–36.7)	19.3 (15.1–32.2)	MW = 1.40 0.159
Length/width ratio
Median (IQR)	43.7 (30.2–50.4)	29.0 (20.3–58.0)	MW = 1.70 0.087

^*Mann-Whitney test = MW.