Table 1 Characteristics of cases and controls, the MISEM study, 2012–2015, Italy

Total

463

(48.6)

490

(51.4)

163

(41.7)

228

(58.3)

Age (years):

  < 50

9

(1.9)

24

(4.9)

4

(2.5)

18

(7.9)

 50–54

17

(3.7)

30

(6.1)

6

(3.7)

7

(3.1)

 55–59

30

(6.5)

45

(9.2)

10

(6.1)

17

(7.5)

 60–64

42

(9.1)

54

(11.0)

12

(7.4)

24

(10.5)

 65–69

90

(19.4)

117

(23.9)

16

(9.8)

43

(18.9)

 70–74

111

(24.0)

102

(20.8)

46

(28.2)

51

(22.4)

 75–79

92

(19.9)

62

(12.7)

30

(18.4)

25

(11.0)

 80–84

57

(12.3)

38

(7.8)

29

(17.8)

25

(11.0)

 85 + 

15

(3.2)

18

(3.7)

10

(6.1)

18

(7.9)

Centre:

 Piedmont

167

(36.1)

159

(32.5)

67

(41.4)

108

(47.4)

 Lombardy

146

(31.5)

141

(28.8)

59

(36.2)

62

(27.2)

 Veneto

55

(11.9)

106

(21.6)

19

(11.7)

37

(16.2)

 Tuscany

65

(14.0)

26

(5.3)

14

(8.6)

7

(3.1)

 Apulia

30

(6.5)

58

(11.8)

4

(2.5)

14

(6.1)

Interview:

 Direct

353

(76.2)

454

(92.7)

97

(59.5)

217

(95.2)

 Next of kin

110

(23.8)

36

(7.4)

66

(40.5)

11

(4.8)

Blue collar jobs:

 Ever

403

(87.0)

361

(74.0)

112

(68.7)

130

(57.0)

 Never

60

(13.0)

127

(25.9)

50

(30.7)

98

(43.0)

 Always

238

(51.4)

164

(33.5)

79

(48.5)

80

(35.1)

Number of jobs:

 Mean

3.86

3.47

2.48

2.42

 Std deviation

2.14

2.05

1.68

1.66