Pneumoconiosis due to asbestos and other mineral fibres
Description
asbestosis: A pneumoconiosis caused by inhalation and retention of asbestos fibers.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode | J10_ASBESTPNEUMOC | 
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: J61, ICD-9: 501, ICD-8: 5152 | 
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: J61, ICD-9: 501, ICD-8: 5152 | 
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 | 
| First defined in version | DF2 | 
Key figures
| Sex | All | Female | Male | 
| Number of individuals | 185 | 17 | 168 | 
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.11 | 0.02 | 0.22 | 
| Mean age at first event (years) | 66.71 | 59.08 | 67.49 | 
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 21.62 | 0.0 | 23.81 | 
Longitudinal metrics
| Sex | All | Female | Male | 
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 2 | 1 | 2 | 
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 44.32 | 35.29 | 45.24 | 
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