Compensation not claimed (n = 1645) | Compensation claimed (n = 1625) | ||||
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Variable | n | % | n | % | Total |
(n = 3270) | |||||
Gender | |||||
Male | 1355 | 47.78 | 1481 | 52.22 | 2836 |
Female | 290 | 66.82 | 144 | 33.18 | 434 |
Age at diagnosis | |||||
<45 | 14 | 42.42 | 19 | 57.58 | 33 |
45-54 | 111 | 39.08 | 173 | 60.92 | 284 |
55-64 | 363 | 41.11 | 520 | 58.89 | 883 |
65-74 | 600 | 50.63 | 585 | 49.37 | 1185 |
75+ | 557 | 62.94 | 328 | 37.06 | 885 |
Cancer site | |||||
Pleura | 1554 | 50.16 | 1544 | 49.84 | 3098 |
Peritoneum | 84 | 51.85 | 78 | 48.15 | 162 |
Pericardium | 7 | 70.00 | 3 | 30.00 | 10 |
Year of diagnosis | |||||
2000 | 330 | 56.51 | 254 | 43.49 | 584 |
2001 | 328 | 49.62 | 333 | 50.38 | 661 |
2002 | 348 | 50.43 | 342 | 49.57 | 690 |
2003 | 342 | 49.85 | 344 | 50.15 | 686 |
2004 | 297 | 45.76 | 352 | 54.24 | 649 |
Type of diagnosis | |||||
Certain | 1264 | 47.13 | 1418 | 52.87 | 2682 |
Probable | 210 | 55.70 | 167 | 44.30 | 377 |
Possible | 171 | 81.04 | 40 | 18.96 | 211 |
Area of residence | |||||
North-West | 945 | 51.53 | 889 | 48.47 | 1834 |
North-East | 278 | 37.57 | 462 | 62.43 | 740 |
Centre | 141 | 44.34 | 177 | 55.66 | 318 |
South and Islands | 281 | 74.34 | 97 | 25.66 | 378 |
Occupational exposure level | |||||
Certain | 874 | 39.14 | 1359 | 60.86 | 2233 |
Probable | 267 | 67.59 | 128 | 32.41 | 395 |
Possible | 504 | 78.50 | 138 | 21.50 | 642 |
Occupational category | |||||
Direct use of asbestos | 224 | 36.58 | 391 | 63.58 | 615 |
Presence of insulation | 697 | 50.43 | 685 | 49.57 | 1382 |
Atypical exposure | 424 | 58.37 | 309 | 42.16 | 733 |
Construction sector | 300 | 55.56 | 240 | 44.44 | 540 |