Table 2.
Occupation and environmental exposure of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients
| Occupation and exposure | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Occupation | |
| Housewife | 199 (9.3) |
| Office workers (company employee, professionals, teachers) | 295 (13.8) |
| Business (service, self-employment, cleaning business) | 290 (13.6) |
| Construction | 138 (6.5) |
| Industry (technical, manufacturing) | 213 (10.0) |
| Primary industries (agriculture, fishing, livestock) | 160 (7.5) |
| Mining | 13 (0.6) |
| Artist | 3 (0.1) |
| Others | 311 (14.4) |
| Unemployed | 133 (6.2) |
| Total | 1,755 |
| Exposure | |
| Chemicals | 121 (5.7) |
| Wood dust | 82 (3.8) |
| Metal dust | 104 (4.9) |
| Fabric dust | 58 (2.7) |
| Stone dust | 169 (7.9) |
| Total | 534 |