Distributions of age, duration of fabrication job, body mass index, hepatitis B carrier, alcohol drinking, and smoking by sex†
| Sex and department | Age | Duration of fabrication | Body mass index | HbsAg n (%) | Alcohol n (%) | Smoker n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; **p<0.1 v office workers; †Values are shown as mean (SD) (range). | ||||||
| Men: | ||||||
| Photolithography (n=20) | 29.1** (3.5) | 0.87 (0.58) | 23.5 (3.1) | 3 (15) | 0* (0) | 1** (5) |
| (24–36) | (0.04–2.01) | (18.9–30.8) | ||||
| Implantation (n=19) | 27* (2.7) | 1.28 (1.58) | 21.5 (2.9) | 2 (10.5) | 0* (0) | 3 (15.8) |
| (23–33) | (0.04–6) | (16.8–28.7) | ||||
| Etching and diffusion (n=57) | 29.1* (3.7) | 1.10 (0.73) | 23.6 (3.5) | 9 (15.8) | 11 (19.3) | 23 (40.4) |
| (21–41) | (0.04–5) | (17.4–35) | ||||
| Office (n=18) | 31.2 (3.7) | 0.00 (0.00) | 22.8 (2.2) | 3 (16.7) | 4 (22.2) | 5 (27.8) |
| (26–36) | (19.3–27.1) | |||||
| Women: | ||||||
| Photolithography (n=34) | 25.3* (4.8) | 0.86 (0.42) | 21.0 (3.3) | 9 (26.5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5.9) |
| (19–37) | (0.04–2) | (15.8–29.1) | ||||
| Etching and diffusion(n=50) | 4.8* (4.4) | 0.93 (0.33) | 20.8 (2.9) | 7 (14) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| (19–39) | (0.04–2) | (16–29) | ||||
| Office (n=29) | 29.8 (9.0) | 0.00 (0.00) | 21.8 (3.7) | 3 (10.3) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| (22–54) | (17.3–33.7) | |||||