Table 1

 Characteristics of 466 participating and 495 non-participating enrolled Chinese textile workers

Participant (n = 466)Non-participant (n = 495)p Value*
*Two group t test for means, and χ2 test for frequencies.
Mean (SD)
    Age (years)24.9 (1.6)24.8 (1.7)0.267
    Height (cm)157.6 (5.1)157.8 (4.7)0.538
    Weight (kg)49.2 (5.7)49.5 (5.5)0.524
    BMI (kg/m2)19.8 (2.0)19.9 (2.1)0.675
    Birth year (years)1973 (2)1973 (2)0.316
Education, n (%)
    Less than high school301 (64.6)321 (64.8)
    High school+165 (35.4)174 (35.2)0.988
Husband smokes, n (%)
    No192 (42.0)191 (40.1)
    Yes265 (58.0)285 (59.9)0.604