Table 1 Characteristics of a cohort of pulp mill workers and prevalence of respiratory work disability during employment time in pulp and paper mills
Subject characteristics | Total | Respiratory work disability | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | N | % | N |
Pulp mill workers | 3226 | 2.4 | 76 |
Men | 2733 | 2.7 | 75 |
Women | 493 | 0.2 | 1 |
Allergic status | 583 | 3.8 | 22 |
Never-smokers | 1678 | 2.3 | 38 |
Ex-smokers | 1129 | 2.6 | 29 |
Current smokers | 419 | 2.1 | 9 |
ETS exposure at work in pulp industry | 1654 | 3.2 | 53 |
Work in digester department | 389 | 5.9 | 23 |
Work in bleachery department | 200 | 4.5 | 9 |
Reported gassings | 1283 | 5.1 | 66 |
Asthma (including childhood asthma) | 235 | 14.9 | 35 |
Childhood asthma | 63 | 4.8 | 3 |
Chronic bronchitis | 205 | 11.2 | 23 |
Chronic rhinitis | 524 | 6.1 | 32 |