Table 1

 Descriptions as of 31 December 1999 for 2027 workers employed for at least one year at any of three Swedish leather tanneries

TanneryTanning periodComplete company recordsCohort size (males/females)Vital statusPerson-years under observation
AliveDeadEmigrated
A1906–19881966478 (369/109)368991111085
B1897–19891930924 (579/345)5143981228595
C1860–19911946625 (597/28)3482661116342
Total202712307633456022