Age, BMI, systolic (SBP) and diastolic blood pressures (DBP), and years of service for exposed and unexposed workers according to the job category (mean (SD))
| Job category | Age (y) | BMI | SBP (mm Hg) | DBP (mm Hg) | Duration of stay in the camp (y) | Duration of service (y) |
| Furnace (n=21) | 43.1 (7.3) | 25.1 (3.2) | 123.3 (16.9) | 78.3 (8.9) | 11.14 (5.2) | 11.52 (5.3) |
| Continuous casting (n=13) | 38.8 (6.7) | 25.9 (3.1) | 132.7 (20.6) | 85.8 (11.7) | 14.08 (4.1) | 14.38 (4.2) |
| Rolling mill (n=10) | 39.4 (4.5) | 25.1 (1.8) | 123.5 (9.4) | 77.5 (9.2) | 9.4 (6.4) | 9.40 (6.4) |
| Mechanical workshop (n=10) | 41.0 (8.2) | 23.9 (2.4) | 126.5 (16.3) | 80.0 (15.8) | 8.9 (6.2) | 8.90 (6.2) |
| Fabrication workshop (n=12) | 42.2 (5.7) | 25.9 (2.9) | 130.4 (19.7) | 81.6 (13.8) | 10.67 (4.5) | 10.67 (4.6) |
| General works (n=15) | 40.0 (6.5) | 26.3 (3.0) | 128.3 (20.1) | 80.0 (14.4) | 12.13 (3.9) | 12.13 (4.0) |
| Exposed (n=81) | 40.9 (6.5)1-150 | 25.4 (2.9) | 127.2 (17.8) | 80.4 (12.3) | 11.2 (5.1) | 11.23 (5.2)1-150 |
| Unexposed (n=113) | 34.8 (8.8)1-150 | 24.6 (3.4) | 126.4 (12.3) | 80.2 (10.2) | 11.69 (4.6)1-150 |
↵1-150 p<0001, t test for independent samples.