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Characteristics of study subjects. |
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| Characteristics |
Brine workers (n = 284) |
Non-brine workers (n = 474) |
p value |
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| Age (Years) |
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| Males |
31.8 ± 9.8 (n = 238) |
29.2 ± 10.0 (n = 398) |
<0.01* |
| Females |
35.1 ± 10.9 (N = 46) |
36.5 ± 10.5 (N = 76) |
0.49† |
| Both Sexes |
32.3 ± 10.0 |
30.4 ± 10.4 |
0.01* |
| Gender M/F (%) |
83.8/16.2 |
84.0/16.0 |
0.97 ‡ |
| Literacy (%) |
35.2 |
43.5 |
0.03 ‡ |
| Income (Rs. per anum) |
17760.9 ± 12858.7 |
19684.5 ± 13761.4 |
0.06† |
| Smokers (%) |
33.8 |
35.9 |
0.25 ‡ |
| Alcohol users (%) |
10.6 |
11.8 |
0.17 ‡ |
| BMI Kg/m2 |
18.9 ± 2.2 |
18.7 ± 2.5 |
0.28† |
| Vegetarians (%) |
62.3 |
67.7 |
0.15 ‡ |
| Duration of working in salt industry (Years) |
11.4 ± 7.2 |
8.7 ± 6.9 |
<0.01* |
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*Difference significant; Student's t-test † Difference not significant; Student's t-test ‡ Difference not significant; Chi Square test | |||
Haldiya et al. Environmental Health: A Global Access Science Source 2005 4:13 doi:10.1186/1476-069X-4-13 |
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