Table 1 Exposition data of the WEA cohort.
From: Circulating microRNA-197-3p as a potential biomarker for asbestos exposure
Exposition characteristics (unit of measure) | Range or diagnosis | N (%) |
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Cumulative asbestos exposure fibers (Asbestos fibers/cm3 of air, ff/cc) | Range 1: 0–8 | 21 (28.0) * |
Range 2: 8.1–55 | 21 (28.0) * | |
Range 3: > 55 | 22 (29.3) | |
N/A | 11 (14.7) † | |
Asbestos exposure (years) | Range 1: 0–20 | 14 (18.7) |
Range 2: 21–30 | 24 (32.0) | |
Range 3: > 30 | 26 (34.7) | |
N/A | 11 (14.7) † | |
Time since last previous asbestos exposure (years) | Range 1: 0–10 | 14 (18.7) |
Range 2: 11–20 | 25 (33.3) | |
Range 3: 21–30 | 17 (22.7) | |
Range 4: > 30 | 8 (10.7) | |
N/A | 11 (14.7) † | |
Tobacco smoking status (Smoker/Ex/Non) | Smoker | 11 (14.7) |
Ex-smoker | 30 (40.0) | |
Non-smoker | 19 (25.3) | |
N/A | 15 (20.0) ‡ | |
Tobacco smoking amount (Pack/Year, P/Y) | Range 1: 0 | 23 (30.7) |
Range 2: 0.1–10 | 16 (21.3) | |
Range 3: 10.1–20 | 13 (17.3) | |
Range 4: > 20 | 12 (16.0) | |
N/A | 11 (14.7) † | |
Asbestosis or other asbestos related pathologies (Pathologies) | Pleural thickening | 2 (2.7) |
Pleural plaques | 3 (4.0) | |
Fibrosis | 1 (1.3) | |
Bronchiectasis | 1 (1.3) | |
Emphysema | 1 (1.3) | |
Not related to asbestos | 54 (72.0) | |
N/A | 13 (17.3) § |