Table 1

 Follow up survey of automotive stamping plant and engine plant workers, Detroit, MI, USA, 1993–94; population examined at follow up, as a proportion of eligible baseline subjects, by baseline exposure level*

Exposure levelBaseline (n)No. (%) examined at follow up
*p value  =  0.19 from χ2 statistic on 3 d.o.f., test of difference in proportions among non-missing exposure levels.
Missing12776 (60%)
Very low (0–6)11676 (66%)
Low (7–12)344251 (73%)
Moderate (13–18)468336 (72%)
High (19–25)12561 (65%)
Total1180820 (69%)