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Table 2 History of asbestos exposure in subjects with asbestosis and/or pleural plaque

From: Mesothelin (MSLN) methylation and soluble mesothelin-related protein levels in a Chinese asbestos-exposed population

 

Exposure type % (n)

Exposure year (mean ± SD)

Only Occupational

Only Non-occupational

Occupational + non-occupational

Only Occupational

Only Non-occupational

Occupational + non-occupational

Group 5 (n = 26)

34.6 (9)

23.1 (6)

42.3 (11)

10.3 ± 6.3

NA

11.2 ± 6.1

Group 6 (n = 17)

41.2 (7)

11.8 (2)

47 (8)

8.6 ± 4.8

NA

7.5 ± 5.9

Group 7 (n = 51)

33.3 (17)

27.5 (14)

39.2 (20)

10.1 ± 6.4

NA

8.9 ± 4.4

  1. Group 5: subjects with asbestosis and plaque; group 6: subjects with only asbestosis; group 7: subjects with only pleural plaque; NA not applicable