Table 5

Factors associated with 4 year Se changes in all miners (n=171)

Coefficient (SD) p Value
Change in occupational exposure:
 High → high−6.80  (3.23)0.04
 High → low2.41 (5.14)0.6
 High → none (retired)8.43 (4.94)0.08
 Low → none (retired)−1.95 (4.99)0.7
 Reference category: low or none (retired) at both surveys0.0
Change in smoking habits:
 Smoker → smoker4.12 (3.03)0.17
 Smoker → ex-smoker9.12 (5.48)0.09
 (Ex-smoker or non-smoker) → smoker2.02 (6.60)0.7
 (Ex-smoker → non-smoker) or (non-smoker → ex-smoker)−12.71 (5.67)0.02
 Reference category: ex-smoker or non-smoker at both surveys0.0
Age (y)−0.71 (0.44)0.10