Table 1

Study population characteristics for boilermaker participants (n = 26)

Characteristics
Mean ± SD
or n (%)

Male
26 (100)
Age (yrs)a
43 ± 11
     Range
29 – 64
Race

     White
21 (81)
     Black
1 (4)
     Hispanic
3 (12)
     Asian
1(4)
Current Smoker
7 (26)
Hypertensive
5 (20)
Nightb rMSSD (msec)

     Workdayc
30.3 ± 16.0
     Non-workdayc
32.0 ± 16.0

aAt study entry. b(00:00 to 07:00) cOver 31 measurement occasions.

Cavallari et al. Environmental Health 2008 7:36   doi:10.1186/1476-069X-7-36