Table 1 Characteristics of 166 mesothelioma cases with cosmetic talc usage
|  | Total (N = 166) | Female (n = 124) | Male (n = 42) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Age (range) | 63.3 (26 – 94) | 64.3 (26 – 94) | 60.9 (28 – 83) | |
Years of Talc Use* (range) | 40.8 (5 – 76) | 40.4 (6 – 76) | 42.0 (5 – 74) | |
Talc Latency in Years (range) | 52.4 (20 – 83) | 53.3 (20 – 83) | 49.9 (28 – 74) | |
Diapering or Applying Talc to Others** | 122 (73.5%) | 100 (80.6%) | 22 (52.4%) | |
Talc Use Only | 122 (73.5%) | 97 (78.2%) | 25 (59.5%) | |
Talc Use and Alternate Exposure | 44 (26.5%) | 27 (21.8%) | 17 (40.5%) | |
Certainty of Alternate Exposure (n = 44) (26.5%) | Possible | 7 (4.2%) | 5 (4.0%) | 2 (4.8%) |
Likely | 17 (10.2%) | 14 (11.3%) | 3 (7.1%) | |
Definite | 20 (12.0%) | 8 (6.5%) | 12 (28.6%) | |
Tumor Location | Pleura | 109 (65.7%) | 83 (66.9%) | 26 (61.9%) |
Peritoneum | 52 (31.3%) | 37 (29.8%) | 15 (35.7%) | |
Both Pleura & Peritoneum | 4 (2.4%) | 3 (2.4%) | 1 (2.4%) | |
Pericardium | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |
Tumor Subtype | Biphasic | 24 (14.5%) | 18 (14.5%) | 6 (14.3%) |
Epithelial | 125 (75.3%) | 92 (74.2%) | 33 (78.6%) | |
Sarcomatoid | 16 (9.6%) | 13 (10.5%) | 3 (7.1%) | |
Not specified | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.8%) | 0 | |