|
Control group (n=79)
|
Exposed group (n=75)
|
Age (y)1-151
| 38.8 (27.5–54.6, 6.0) | 38.8 (27.1–55.0, 6.5) |
Height (cm)1-151
| 175.4 (158.0–195.0, 7.5) | 175.4 (153.0–194.0, 7.6) |
Weight (kg)1-151
| 77.9 (58.0–105.0, 11.0) | 79.1 (56.0–128.0, 10.6) |
Lead in blood (μg/l)1-152
| 50.7 (17.0–139.0, 1.5)1-150
| 39.5 (7.0–123.0, 1.7) |
Cadmium in urine (μg/g creatinine)1-152
| 0.35 (0.09–2.29, 2.0) | 0.25 (0.03–1.09, 2.1) |
Mercury in urine (μg/g creatinine)1-152
| 1.46 (0.28–7.30, 2.0) | 1.61 (0.41–7.94, 2.0) |
Duration of exposure (y)1-151
| — | 13.5 (1.4–35.0, 6.8) |
Smokers/ex-smokers (n/n) | 27/26 | 27/24 |
Pack-years (smokers and ex-smokers)1-152
| 7.7 (0.2–36.0, 2.9) | 6.2 (0.1–27.0, 3.4) |
Cotininuria in current smokers (mg/g creatinine)1-153
| 1.64 (0.17–23.23, 4.3) | 1.65 (0.05–3.28, 0.80) |