Table 4

Observed and expected deaths (O/E), SMR, and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for lung cancer by duration of employment and time since first exposure, 1951–88

Duration of employment (y)
Time since first exposure (y)5–1515+p value test for trend
5–15
    O/E1/0.3
    SMR3.33
    95% CI0.03 to 1.86
15+
    O/E5/1.33/1.9
    SMR3.961.570.37
    95% CI1.29 to 9.240.32 to 4.59