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
Table 1: Socio-demographic characteristics of study population.