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Table 3 Industry groups, number of male employees, number and percentage exposed to WBV.

From: The impact of self-reported exposure to whole-body-vibrations on the risk of disability pension among men: a 15 year prospective study

Industry

1990

1995

2000

 

N

Exposed

%

N

Exposed

%

N

Exposed

%

Agriculture, horticulture and forestry

72

36

50.0

69

25

36.2

49

14

28.6

Fishing

10

4

40.0

3

2

66.7

4

1

25.0

Mining and quarrying

11

2

18.2

5

1

20.0

7

0

0.0

Manufacturing

865

84

9.7

831

82

9.9

745

73

9.8

Electricity, gas, heating and water supply

32

0

0.0

33

3

9.1

26

1

3.8

Construction

320

26

8.1

262

35

13.4

266

25

9.4

Trade and repair works

396

24

6.1

372

24

6.5

321

23

7.2

Hotel and restaurants

47

1

2.1

45

0

0.0

41

2

4.9

Transport, storage and communication

305

69

22.6

265

62

23.4

253

50

19.8

Financial intermediation, insurance etc.

87

0

0.0

65

1

1.5

71

0

0.0

Letting and sale of real estate, business activities, etc.

186

6

3.2

201

5

2.5

265

11

4.2

Public administration and defense, etc.

296

40

13.5

205

22

10.7

207

27

13.0

Education

194

4

2.1

185

4

2.2

176

2

1.1

Human health activities, social welfare institutions etc.

141

0

0.0

160

3

1.9

158

5

3.2

Organizations, cultural and sporting activities

86

4

4.7

100

7

7.0

97

5

5.2

Private housekeeping with employees

2

0

0.0

2

0

0.0

0

0

0.0

International organizations

4

0

0.0

2

0

0.0

21

3

14.3

Total

3097

303

9.8

2846

278

9.8

2714

242

8.9