Anthropometric characteristics, smoking habits and duration of exposure of the food industry cleaners (n = 175) and controls (n = 70)
| Parameters | Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-exposed | Exposed | Non-exposed | Exposed | ||
| (n = 52) | (n = 149) | (n = 18) | (n = 26) | ||
| *p<0.05. | |||||
| Age (years) | Mean (SD) | 42 (10) | 35 (9)* | 33 (13) | 38 (8) |
| Weight (kg) | Mean (SD) | 80 (10) | 72 (11)* | 60 (10) | 63 (14) |
| Height (cm) | Mean (SD) | 175 (6) | 172 (6)* | 161 (6) | 163 (5) |
| Smoking habits | |||||
| Smokers | % (n) | 46 (24) | 53 (79) | 44 (8) | 8 (2) |
| Ex-smokers | % (n) | 23 (12) | 20 (30) | 17 (3) | 27 (7) |
| Non-smokers | % (n) | 31 (16) | 27 (40) | 39 (7) | 65 (17) |
| Tobacco consumption | |||||
| Smokers (pack years) | Mean (SD) | 22 (14) | 14 (10) | 8 (9) | 14 (6) |
| Ex-smoker (pack-years) | Mean (SD) | 14 (10) | 16 (17) | 11 (9) | 12 (9) |
| Exposure (years) | Mean (SD) | 6 (6) | 8 (7) | ||