From: Health status of male steel workers at an electric arc furnace (EAF) in Trentino, Italy
Cohort foundry workers | |||
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Workers ≥ 1 year (exposed) | Control group (office work) | Workers < 1 year | |
Workers studied | 331 | 32 | 111 |
Mean duration of employment (median) | 8.6 (5.5) years | 5.6 (3.1) years | <1 year |
Lost to the follow-up | 22 (6 %) | 15 (31 %) | 16 (12 %) |
Person-years | 6731.0 | 491.3 | 2387.1 |
Average duration of the follow-up (range) | 20.5 (1.2–30.8) years | 15.5 (0.2–30.8) years | 21.0 (2.2–30.8) years |
Mean age at entry | 31.1 years | 35.5 years | 29.2 years |
Observed deaths (n.) | 29 | 1 | 7 |
Not included | 17 (exposition not certain) + 3 females | 12 females | |
TOTAL | 373 | 59 | 127 |