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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the study population

From: Respiratory tract mortality in cement workers: a proportionate mortality study

Cement production workers

Number of deaths

632

Age at death(mean, range)

68 (27-102)

Starting date of employment(range)

1912-1989

Ending date of employment (range)

1949-1998

Blue-collar maintenance workers

Number of deaths

336

Age at death(mean, range)

68.4 (31-110)

Starting date of employment(range)

1919-1995

Ending date of employment (range)

1948-1998

Office workers

Number of deaths

189

Age at death(mean, range)

72 (32-100)

Starting date of employment(range)

1910-1984

Ending date of employment (range)

1945-1998