Number of subjects by selected characteristics for each facility and for all employees combined
| East Fishkill n (%) | San Jose n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| *The total is less than the sum of the number of employees at each facility because 470 employees worked at both facilities. | ||
| †East Fishkill era 1,1965–73; era 2, 1974–83; era 3, 1984–99; San Jose era 1, 1965–72; era 2, 1973–89; era 3, 1990–9. | ||
| Total* | 42 612 (100) | 46 912 (100) |
| Sex/race or ethnicity | ||
| Men, total | 27 946 (100) | 29 795 (100) |
| White | 23 355 (84) | 15 450 (52) |
| Hispanic | 696 (2) | 3519 (12) |
| Asian | 1808 (6) | 8683 (29) |
| African American | 2016 (7) | 2007 (7) |
| American Indian | 35 (0) | 108 (0) |
| Unknown | 36 (0) | 28 (0) |
| Women, total | 14 666 (100) | 17 117 (100) |
| White | 11 047 (75) | 7289 (43) |
| Hispanic | 490 (3) | 3371 (20) |
| Asian | 651 (4) | 4771 (28) |
| African American | 2408 (16) | 1585 (0.9) |
| American Indian | 27 (0) | 93 (1) |
| Unknown | 43 (0) | 8 (0) |
| Vital status | ||
| Alive | 38 927 (91) | 43 541 (93) |
| Deceased | 2359 (6) | 1200 (3) |
| Unknown | 1326 (3) | 2171 (5) |
| Age at end of follow-up (years) | ||
| <40 | 15 735 (25) | 19 212 (41) |
| 40–49 | 10 716 (25) | 11 400 (24) |
| 50–59 | 7940 (19) | 9317 (20) |
| ⩾60 | 8221 (19) | 6983 (15) |
| Median | 44 | 43 |
| Sex and SES group | ||
| Men | ||
| Professionals | 13 386 (48) | 13 232 (44) |
| Technicians | 4435 (16) | 2559 (9) |
| Prod/cler/other | 10 125 (36) | 14 004 (47) |
| Women | ||
| Professionals | 2827 (19) | 4012 (23) |
| Technicians | 1119 (8) | 450 (3) |
| Prod/cler/other | 10 720 (73) | 12 655 (74) |
| Manufacturing era† | ||
| 1 | 10 212 (24) | 7490 (16) |
| 2 | 11 775 (28) | 19 103 (41) |
| 3 | 20 625 (48) | 20 319 (43) |
| Years worked at facility | ||
| <1 | 13 834 (32) | 18 756 (40) |
| 1–4 | 11 276 (26) | 13 869 (30) |
| ⩾5 | 17 502 (41) | 14 287 (30) |
| Median | 3.1 | 1.6 |
| Years since first record of employment at facility | ||
| <15 | 18 347 (43) | 26 605 (57) |
| ≥15 | 24 265 (57) | 20 307 (43) |
| Median | 15.9 | 11.4 |
| IBM employment status | ||
| Active | 11 048 (26) | 8378 (18) |
| Retired | 9893 (23) | 6989 (15) |
| Left without retiring | 21 671 (51) | 31 545 (67) |
| Exposure category | ||
| Exposed, ever | 31 686 (74) | 31 133 (66) |
| Unexposed | 10 391 (24) | 15 221 (32) |
| Person-years | 499 445 | 362 076 |