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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of patients

From: Role of the occupational disease consultant in the multidisciplinary discussion of interstitial lung diseases

 

Count (%)

Age at the time of consultation (years)

 

 ≤ 59

32 (22.7%)

 [60–69]

43 (30.5%)

 [70–79]

55 (39.0%)

 ≥ 80

11 (7.8%)

Mean ± standard deviation

66 ± 12.5

Sex

 

 Male

89 (63.1%)

Smoker status

 

 Non-smoker

50 (35.5%)

 Past smoker

84 (59.6%)

 Active smoker

7 (5.0%)

Level of education

 

 No diploma

38 (27.0%)

 Level 3 (GCSE)

48 (34.0%)

 Level 4 (A-level)

14 (9.9%)

 Level 5 (Higher national diploma)

10 (7.1%)

 Level 6 (BSc/BA)

13 (9.2%)

 Level 7 (MSc/MA/MBA)

14 (9.9%)

 Level 8 (PhD)

4 (2.8%)