Characteristics of the British asbestos workers (1971–2005)
| Men | Women | |
| Number | 94 403 (95.4%) | 4509 (4.6%) |
| Person-years at risk | 1 677 102 | 103 392 |
| Median years at risk | 19.1 | 25.9 |
| Mean age at first exam (SD) | 35.4 (12.0) | 36.1 (13.1) |
| Main job* | ||
| Manufacturing | 25 683 (28%) | 2895 (64%) |
| Removal | 50 614 (54%) | 610 (14%) |
| ‘Other’ exposed | 12 037 (13%) | 822 (18%) |
| Insulation | 5039 (5%) | 173 (4%) |
| Current smokers at first exam† | 53 756 (58%) | 2251 (52%) |
| Current smokers at last exam† | 50 455 (55%) | 2120 (49%) |
| Cerebrovascular disease (n) | 956 | 97 |
| Crude incidence rate | 57 per 100 000 | 94 per 100 000 |
| Ischaemic heart disease (n) | 3998 | 187 |
| Crude incidence rate | 238 per 100 000 | 181 per 100 000 |