Table 2 General characteristic of analyzed subjects
From: Ventilation impairment of residents around a cement plant
Variables | LEG (n = 29) | MEG (n=318) | Total (n = 447) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | 84 (65.1) | 189 (59.4) | 273 (61.1) | 0.264 |
Male | 45 (34.9) | 129 (40.6) | 174 (38.9) | ||
Age (yrs) | ≤59 | 30 (23.3) | 109 (34.3) | 139 (31.1) | 0.000 |
60 ~ 69 | 29 (22.5) | 104 (32.7) | 133 (29.8) | ||
≥70 | 70 (54.3) | 105 (33.0) | 175 (39.1) | ||
Residence | ≤25 | 29 (22.5) | 84 (26.4) | 113 (25.3) | 0.404 |
>25 | 100 (77.5) | 234 (73.6) | 334 (74.7) | ||
Current job | None/Merchant | 56 (43.4) | 209 (65.7) | 265 (59.3) | 0.000 |
Farmer/Labor | 73 (56.6) | 109 (34.3) | 182 (40.7) | ||
Smoking history | Never | 88 (68.2) | 213 (67.0) | 301 (67.3) | 0.801 |
Current/ex smoking* | 41 (31.8) | 105 (33.0) | 146 (32.7) | ||
Dust exposure | No | 111 (86.0) | 246 (77.4) | 357 (79.9) | 0.038 |
Yes | 18 (14.0) | 72 (22.6) | 90 (20.1) | ||
Firewood | No | 37 (28.7) | 176 (55.3) | 213 (47.7) | 0.000 |
Yes | 92 (71.3) | 142 (44.7) | 234 (52.3) | ||