Construction of the dichotomous JEM based on the self reported exposure (Pp JEM)
| Subjects who declared themselves exposed in a job (%) | Subjects (n) | Cumulative subjects (n) | Cumulative subjects (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 188 | 188 | 3.0 |
| 3 | 30 | 218 | 3.5 |
| 4 | 49 | 267 | 4.3 |
| 5 | 229 | 496 | 8.0 |
| 31 | 13 | 4312 | 69.4 |
| 32 | 362 | 4674 | 75.2 |
| 332-150 | 42 | 4716 | 75.9 |
| 34 | 119 | 4835 | 80.5 |
| 80 | 10 | 6164 | 99.1 |
| 82 | 17 | 6181 | 99.4 |
| 83 | 18 | 6199 | 99.7 |
| 100 | 18 | 6217 | 100.0 |
Example in men from the French survey.
Self reported exposure: 4605 men not exposed (74.1%); 1612 men exposed (25.9%).
Pp JEM: 4674 men not exposed (75.2%); 1543 men exposed (24.8%).
↵2-150 Cut off points for other groups analysed: 30% in women from the French survey; 50% and 29% in urban and rural Dutch residents, respectively; and 50% in the Norwegian survey.