Table 1

 Number of subjects by selected characteristics for white and non-white men and all subjects combined

WhiteNon-whiteTotal
n(%)n(%)n(%)
Total15583(100)2341(100)17924(100)
Plant, location, follow up start year
    1, Kentucky, 19651237(8)154(7)1391(8)
    2, Texas, 1944664(4)112(5)776(4)
    3, Louisiana, 19441510(10)479(20)1989(11)
    4, Louisiana, 19441542(10)542(23)2084(12)
    5, Texas, 1960427(3)136(6)563(3)
    6, Texas, 19441955(13)373(16)2328(13)
    7, Ontario, 19505356(34)5356(30)
    8, Texas, 19442892(19)545(23)3437(19)
Payroll status
    Ever hourly12732(82)2278(97)15010(84)
    Never hourly2851(18)63(3)2914(16)
Year of hire
    <19504109(26)547(23)4656(26)
    1950–594333(28)567(24)4900(27)
    1960–693338(21)419(18)3757(21)
    1970+3803(24)808(35)4611(26)
    Median195819621958
Years worked at end of 1991
    <107223(46)1086(46)8309(46)
    10–193325(21)540(23)3865(22)
    20+5035(32)715(31)5750(32)
    Median111211
Years since hire at end of follow up
    <202990(19)521(22)3511(20)
    20–293494(22)765(33)4259(24)
    30+9099(58)1055(45)10154(57)
    Median332933
Vital status
    Alive9787(63)1330(57)11117(62)
    Deceased5384(35)853(36)6237(35)
    Unknown412(3)158(7)570(3)
Age at end of study (years)
    <606696(43)1251(53)7947(44)
    60–694272(27)536(23)4808(27)
    70–793217(21)414(18)3631(21)
    80+1398(9)140(6)1538(9)
    Median625862