Mesothelioma and exposure
| Years of employment | Proportional mortality* | Mortality/cohort† | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *Using only exposure data provided. | ||||
| †Using above plus assumed exposure for 64 with no start date or exposure data recorded (median value of 7 months used). | ||||
| <1 | 17/260 | (6.5%) | 36/594 | (6.1%) |
| 1– | 12/115 | (10.4%) | 12/203 | (5.9%) |
| 2– | 7/75 | (9.3%) | 7/132 | (5.3%) |
| ⩾3 | 9/39 | (23.1%) | 10/78 | (12.8%) |
| Based on | 45 cases/489 all causes | 65 cases/1007 in cohort | ||