Exposed (n=124) | Unexposed (n=212) | |||
Men (n=76) | Women (n=48) | Men (n=81) | Women (n=131) | |
Ever smoked, n (%) | 51 (68%) | 23 (48%) | 48 (59%) | 65 (50%) |
Mean pack-years (SD) | 21.5 (27.6) | 16.0 (20.2) | 20.8 (26.0) | 16.4 (22.0) |
Mean units of alcohol per week (SD) | 10.3 (16.0) | 2.6 (3.8) | 10.7 (10.6) | 3.7 (5.0) |
Had head injury, n (%) | 37 (49%) | 6 (12%) | 43 (53%) | 23 (18%) |
Education,* n (%) | ||||
No further education | 33 (44%) | 33 (69%) | 34 (42%) | 70 (54%) |
Further education school qualifications | 1 (1%) | 8 (17%) | 5 (6 %) | 30 (23) |
Apprenticeship | 27 (36%) | 0 | 14 (17%) | 0 |
College diploma | 6 (8%) | 6 (12%) | 16 (20%) | 20 (16%) |
Degree level | 6 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 10 (12%) | 7 (5%) |
Postgraduate training | 2 (3%) | 0 | 2 (2%) | 2 (2%) |
Currently working, n (%) | 18 (24%) | 7 (15%) | 18 (22%) | 12 (9%) |
Mean number of jobs (SD) | 4.7 (1.8) | 4.3 (2.0) | 4.7 (2.0) | 3.7 (2.0) |
Mean years of employment (SD) | 45.7 (5.6) | 34.8 (11.0) | 45.8 (5.4) | 33.6 (11.6) |
Mean cumulative exposure (SD) to solvents in OEL years | 5.1 (10.5) | 1.9 (2.8) |
↵* Precise data were missing for one exposed participant and two unexposed participants.
OEL, occupational exposure limit.