Parameter |
Control (n= 122) |
Arsenic exposed (n=145) |
P value* |
| Age in year, median (range) |
39 (22-44) |
38 (21-45) |
NS |
| Body mass index (kg/m2), median (range) |
22.7 (20.2-23.8) |
22.3 (20.8-23.9) |
NS |
| Years of schooling, median (range) |
8 (0-12) |
7 (0-12) |
NS |
| Occupation (%) |
|
|
|
| Household work only |
40.2 |
37.9 |
NS |
| Household+Agricultural work |
59.8 |
62.1 |
NS |
| Cooking fuel use at home (%) |
|
|
|
| LPG, kerosene |
16.4 |
13.8 |
NS |
| Biomass |
83.6 |
86.2 |
NS |
| Members in family, median (range) |
4 (3-7) |
4 (4-9) |
NS |
| Family income per month in US$, median (range) |
88 (72-145) |
72 (55-115) |
<0.05 |
*Statistically analyzed by Chi-square test; NS, not significant |
