Table 3 White blood cell counts (cells/ml) for healthy workers

16–24

6555 (6509–6601)*

7296 (7253–7339)

7010 (6978–7042)1

6771 (6681–6861)*

7391 (7317–7466)

7168 (7109–7226)

25–34

6456 (6434–6437)*

7569 (7546–7592)

7118 (7100–7135)

6523 (6485–6561)*

7292 (7257–7327)

6995 (6968–7021)

35–44

6436 (6416–6455)*

7927 (7902–7953)

7244 (7226–7261)

6368 (6333–6404)*

7441 (7401–7480)

6973 (6944–7001)

45–54

6512 (6491–6532)*

8124 (8092–8155)

7245 (7225–7265)

6164 (6132–6196)*

7421 (7372–7471)

6699 (6670–6729)

55–64

6600 (6572–6629)*

7914 (7864–7965)

7076 (7048–7103)

5989 (5939–6040)*

7235 (7126–7343)

6313 (6264–6363)

>64

6518 (6358–6680)

7410 (7132–7688)

6744 (6600–6888)

5987 (5677–6296)

6821 (5489–8153)

6058 (5758–6359)