Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (n = 77).
From: Oral exposure to arsenic causes hearing loss in young people aged 12–29 years and in young mice
Mean ± SD | Max | Min | Variables | Participants [n (%)] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 20.81 ± 4.34 | 29 | 12 | ||
Sex | Male | 38 (49.35) | |||
Female | 39 (50.65) | ||||
BMI | <18.5 | 15 (19.48) | |||
21.39 ± 3.69 | 31.87 | 13.78 | 18.5 ≤ BMI < 25 | 49 (63.64) | |
≥25 | 13 (16.88) | ||||
Smoking history | No | 72 (93.51) | |||
Yes | 5 (6.49) | ||||
Drinking tube well water | Control | 29 (37.66) | |||
Exposure | 48 (62.34) |
