Table 2

Job titles of members of the Guangxi manganese-exposed workers healthy cohort (GXMEWHC)

Job titleNumber (n)Per centAge (years),mean±SDSeniority (years),mean±SD
Smelter59431.538.95±8.2015.82±9.02
Human crushing worker32016.941.08±5.309.04±6.00
Craneman743.937.15±8.7616.24±8.88
Finishing machining worker995.240.36±6.1010.20±8.79
Scaleman1055.642.30±4.9217.53±6.88
Sampleman211.145.75±7.0223.07±6.57
Welder1286.840.75±10.1318.29±10.76
Chemical analyst542.945.52±7.0224.29±8.37
Repairman1518.041.63±9.1019.19±10.64
Electrician914.840.28±7.3119.45±8.00
Alkali recovery worker1337.040.89±6.3313.74±8.74
Car driver1186.339.01±9.9615.09±12.07
Total188810040.31±7.8515.23±9.60