Table 1

Summary data of study population

Controls Coke oven workers
Number58162
Age (y, mean (SD))39 (8)39 (8)
Employment (y, mean (SD))12 (8)10 (7)
Smokers (%)41 (71)108 (67)
Cigarettes/day in smokers (mean (SD))13 (9)17 (10)1-150
Drinkers (%)1-152 17 (29)63 (39)
Ethanol consumption in drinkers (g/day, mean (SD))34 (50)42 (38)
  • 1-152 Drinking ⩾20 days/month.

  • 1-150 p<0.05, compared with controls.