Table 3

 Pearson’s correlation coefficient r for eight exposure estimates for current average exposure

1. Individual, 1. round2. Individual, all rounds3. Individual, 4 groups4. 12 categories5. 5 categories6. Weighted estimate7. Mixed model 18. Mixed model 2
Number of woodworkers: 1422. The estimates are labelled according to the method number.
All correlation coefficients are significant with p < 0.001, two tailed.
1. Individual, 1. round1.0000.9540.8450.4170.5400.8850.8820.905
2. Individual, all rounds1.0000.8770.4230.5580.9230.9040.932
3. Individual, 4 groups1.0000.4240.5670.8160.8300.849
4. 12 categories1.0000.6250.6650.6320.684
5. 5 categories1.0000.6290.7090.667
6. Weighted estimate1.0000.9160.959
7. Mixed model 11.0000.957
8. Mixed model 21.000