Table 1 Demographics, biometrics, smoking history, and self-disclosure of asbestos exposure in the overall male population and according to the presence of pleural plaques
|  | All men (n = 1570) | Men with pleural plaques (n = 31) | Men without pleural plaques (n = 1539) | p a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 58 [54–62] | 62 [57–66] | 58 [54–62] | 0.0054 |
Height [cm] | 174 [170–178] | 177 [170–180] | 174 [170–178] | 0.2536 |
Weight [kg] | 80 [73–88] | 83 [75–92] | 80 [73–88] | 0.101 |
BMI [kg/m^2] | 26.4 [24.4–28.7] | 27.2 [24.8–30.2] | 26.4 [24.4–28.7] | 0.1949 |
Smoking history | ||||
 Current smoker | 1007 (64.1%) | 19 (61.3%) | 988 (64.2%) | 0.7103b |
 Former smoker | 563 (35.9%) | 12 (38.7%) | 551(35.8%) | |
 Duration [years] | 39 [34–43] | 40 [36–45] | 39 [34–43] | 0.2501 |
 Pack years | 40.0 [32.0–54.0] | 41.0 [35.0–61.5] | 40.0 [32.0–54.0] | 0.6378 |
Self-disclosure of asbestos exposure | 128 (8.2%) | 8 (25.8%) | 120 (7.8%) | 0.0025b |