Table 3 Characteristics of Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Board administrative cancer claims records from 1957–2015 (N = 304)
Proportion (%) | |
|---|---|
Age at biopsy | |
<=50 | 11.84 |
51–64 | 44.41 |
65+ | 43.75 |
Industry | |
Government | 32.24 |
Construction | 6.25 |
Manufacturing | 50.99 |
Other | 10.53 |
Cancer type | |
Occupational | 49.01 |
Asbestos | 26.97 |
Fire Fighter | 22.70 |
Missing | 1.32 |
Injury type | |
Asbestosis | 8.55 |
Leukemias | 2.63 |
Lymphosarcoma and Reticulosarcoma | 2.30 |
Neoplasms and Tumors | 50.66 |
Mesothelioma | 11.84 |
Other | 14.47 |
Unknown | 9.54 |
Region | |
Halifax, East shore, West Hants | 17.43 |
Annapolis Valley, South Shore, South West | 1.97 |
Colchester-East Hants, Cumberland, Pictou | 3.62 |
Cape Breton, Guysborough, Antigonish | 35.86 |
Other | 0.66 |
Missing | 40.46 |
Body part affected | |
Abdomen/Digestive | 10.86 |
Urinary System | 3.62 |
Body Systems | 3.29 |
Respiratory System | 55.92 |
Circulatory System | 5.26 |
Circulatory SystemHead and Neck | 4.93 |
Pelvic Region | 2.96 |
Other | 3.95 |
Missing | 9.21 |