Coal Workers' Pneumoconiosis: Proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) adjusted for age, sex, and race by NORA industrial sector, U.S. residents age 15 and over, selected states and years, 1990-1999

NORA - National Occupational Research Agenda    LCL - lower confidence limit    UCL - upper confidence limit
* The comparable number of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis deaths in the entire United States for this same time period was 15,036.
† indicates that no industry (as defined by 3-digit Census Industry Code) within the specified sector was associated with a significantly elevated PMR based on at least five deaths with this condition in the specified time period.
§ indicates that, for decedents whose industry was within the specified sector, no occupation (as defined by 3-digit Census Occupation Code) was associated with a significantly elevated PMR based on at least 5 deaths with this condition in the specified time period.

Note:

See Appendix for information about data sources, methods, ICD codes, industrial sector groupings, and limitations.

Source:

Mortality multiple cause-of-death data from National Center for Health Statistics, National Vital Statistics System.

Citation:

NIOSH 2008. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2008-127 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Respiratory Health Division, Morgantown, WV. Available at: <https://wwwn.cdc.gov/eWorld/Data/127> April 16, 2024.

Reference Number: 2008-127

Date Posted: June 2008