Demographics for cases of mortality from rectal cancer and non-cases in the United Autoworkers-General Motors autoworkers cohort
| Cases | Non-cases | |
|---|---|---|
| *Distinct participants; 83 individuals appeared in >1 risk set. | ||
| †Computed at the end of follow-up. | ||
| Participants, n | 90 | 1707* |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| African American | 9 (10) | 199 (11.7) |
| White | 59 (56.6) | 1144 (67) |
| Unknown | 22 (24.4) | 364 (22.3) |
| Males, n (%) | 86 (95.6) | 1576 (92.3) |
| Calendar year of death, mean (SD) | 1975 (13) | |
| Year of birth, mean (SD) | 1910 (15.5) | 1913 (15.3) |
| Duration of follow-up, mean (SD), (years) | 32.9 (13.4) | 41.6 (12.6) |
| Plant, n (%) | ||
| 1 | 52 (57.8) | 853 (50) |
| 2 | 23 (25.5) | 570 (33.4) |
| 3 | 15 (16.7) | 284 (16.6) |
| Cumulative straight exposure (mg/m3-year)† | ||
| Mean (SD) | 7.1 (17.7) | 4 (14.6) |
| 25th centile | 0 | 0 |
| 50th centile | 0.5 | 0.004 |
| 90th centile | 19.2 | 7.3 |
| 99th centile | 108.6 | 73.8 |
| Maximum | 108.6 | 188.2 |