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Occup Environ Med 57:542-549 doi:10.1136/oem.57.8.542
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Is it feasible to construct a community profile of exposure to industrial air pollution?

Table 6

Comparability of study areas in zones A, B, and C and living circumstances (%)

Zone6-150
A B C
Respondents (n) 1539 1464 1485
Socioeconomic characteristics:
 Unemployment:
  Men 30 32 33
  Women 12 15 14
 No access to a car 45 53 51
 Population stability, same address  for most of life 57 58 59
Occupational exposure:
 Worked in dusty industry for most of working life:
  Men 31 28 23
  Women 7 8 7
 Smoking history:
  Current smokers:
   Men 37 39 35
   Women 35 43 45
  Duration of years smoked (smokers only):
   Men 28 27 24
   Women 24 24 24
Indoor air pollution exposure:
 Gas cooker 73 69 74
 Gas or coal fire 42 40 48
Causes of worry or stress over past year:
 Air pollution 26 10 8
 Smells outside 17 6 4
  • 6-150 Zone: A=near; B=intermediate; C=far.

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