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Table THORR03

Work-related and occupational respiratory disease: percentage age distribution(a) of estimated cases reported by chest physicians to SWORD and occupational physicians to OPRA by sex and diagnostic category, 2005-2007

Sex Diagnostic category Percentage age distribution reported to both chest and occupational physicians(p) Percentage age distribution reported to chest physicians (SWORD)(p) Percentage age distribution reported to occupational physicians (OPRA)(p)
16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ 16-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+
% % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % % %
Male Allergic alveolitis 1 14 7 31 35 13 - 14 7 31 35 13 100 - - - - -
Asthma 3 20 24 25 21 7 4 21 22 23 22 9 1 18 32 34 15 -
Bronchitis/emphysema - - 1 31 11 57 - - 1 15 12 72 - - - 93 7 -
Infectious diseases 2 - 51 23 25 - 2 - 51 23 25 - - - - - - -
Inhalation accidents 3 7 64 11 16 - 3 6 50 8 33 - 3 8 77 13 - -
Lung cancer - - - 1 29 69 - - - 1 29 70 - - - 33 33 33
Malignant mesothelioma - - 1 6 24 69 - - 1 6 24 69 - - - - 9 91
Benign pleural disease - - - 6 28 66 - - - 5 28 66 - - - 93 7 -
Pneumoconiosis - - 1 7 16 76 - - 1 7 16 76 - - - 20 20 60
Other 11 20 23 18 18 10 1 10 19 29 21 21 21 28 27 8 15 -
Total diagnoses 1 3 5 9 25 57 - 2 3 8 25 60 9 18 28 27 13 5
Total individuals (b) 1 3 5 9 25 57 - 2 3 8 25 60 9 19 27 26 13 6
Females Allergic alveolitis - - 80 - 20 - - - 80 - 20 - - - - - - -
Asthma 9 8 32 32 19 - 10 7 26 35 23 - 8 8 47 27 10 -
Bronchitis/emphysema - - - - 33 67 - - - - 33 67 - - - - - -
Infectious diseases 12 60 15 13 - - 24 73 2 - - - - 47 27 25 - -
Inhalation accidents - 6 48 42 3 - - 11 17 67 6 - - - 92 8 - -
Lung cancer - - - 72 11 17 - - - 72 11 17 - - - - - -
Malignant mesothelioma - - - 2 21 77 - - - 2 21 77 - - - - - 100
Benign pleural disease - - - - 4 96 - - - - 4 96 - - - - - -
Pneumoconiosis - - - 4 - 96 - - - 4 - 96 - - - - - -
Other 9 42 25 21 1 1 16 28 41 6 3 6 8 45 23 24 1 -
Total diagnoses 7 17 23 23 12 18 7 10 17 22 17 27 7 30 35 25 4 -
Total individuals (b) 7 17 23 22 13 18 7 10 17 20 17 28 7 30 35 25 4 -
All cases Allergic alveolitis 1 12 17 26 33 11 - 12 17 27 33 11 100 - - - - -
Asthma 6 15 27 28 20 5 6 16 23 27 22 6 4 13 39 31 13 -
Bronchitis/emphysema - - 1 31 11 57 - - 1 15 12 72 - - - 93 7 -
Infectious diseases 8 39 27 16 8 - 13 35 27 12 13 - - 47 27 25 - -
Inhalation accidents 2 7 59 20 12 - 2 7 39 28 24 - 2 6 81 12 - -
Lung cancer - - - 6 28 66 - - - 6 28 66 - - - 33 33 33
Malignant mesothelioma - - 1 5 24 70 - - 1 6 24 70 - - - - 8 92
Benign pleural disease - - - 6 28 66 - - - 5 28 67 - - - 93 7 -
Pneumoconiosis - - 1 7 16 77 - - 1 7 16 77 - - - 20 20 60
Other 11 28 24 19 11 6 3 13 22 26 18 18 14 37 25 16 8 -
Total diagnoses 2 5 7 11 23 52 1 3 5 9 25 57 8 23 31 26 9 3
Total individuals (b) 2 5 7 11 23 52 1 3 5 9 25 57 8 24 30 26 9 3

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