Silicosis: Number of cases by ascertainment source—Michigan and New Jersey, 1993–2011
| Source | Michigan | New Jersey | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Percent | Number | Percent | Number | Percent | |
| Healthcare professional report1 | 130 | 19.5 | 4 | 1.7 | 134 | 14.8 |
| Hospital data2 | 488 | 73.3 | 222 | 93.7 | 710 | 78.6 |
| Death certificate data | 11 | 1.7 | 5 | 2.1 | 16 | 1.8 |
| Workers' compensation | 37 | 5.6 | 2 | 0.8 | 39 | 4.3 |
| Other3 | – | – | 4 | 1.7 | 4 | 0.4 |
| TOTAL | 666 | 100.0 | 237 | 100.0 | 903 | 100.0 |
– indicates no cases reported.
1 Healthcare professional report includes a physician report to a health department and/or a report from other health care provider or clinic.
2 Hospital data includes hospital discharge data and/or emergency department visit data.
3 Cases have been identified through other reporting sources (e.g., a NIOSH Health Hazard Evaluation).
Note:
Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.
Hospital data may include ascertainment through reporting by hospital of inpatient hospitalization and ascertainment by hospital record review.
See Appendix for more information.
Source:
Sentinel surveillance data as of January 2015, reported by K Rosenman, MJ Reilly, and M Yoder (Michigan); M Lumia and K Worthington (New Jersey).
Citation:
NIOSH 2015. Work-Related Lung Disease Surveillance System (eWoRLD). 2015-843 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/843> April 25, 2024.
Reference Number: 2015-843
Date Posted: July 2015
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