Table 2 The results of statistical analysis (descriptive) in drinking water sources, soil and food products of Hamadan region.
Factor | Unite | Area with high fluoride water | Area with low fluoride water | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean | CV* | Max | Min | Mean | CV* | Max | Min | ||
Drinking water | mg/L | 3.8 ± 0.5 | 13.15 | 4 | 3 | 0.3 ± 0.09 | 30 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
Tomato | µg/kg | 2.38 ± 0.15 | 6.30 | 3.6 | 1.2 | 2.11 ± 0.09 | 4.26 | 2.9 | 0.9 |
Onion | µg/kg | 1.89 ± 0.02 | 1.05 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.29 ± 0.05 | 3.87 | 2.5 | 0.8 |
Cucumber | µg/kg | 0.39 ± 0.05 | 12.82 | 0.79 | 0.1 | 0.29 ± 0.07 | 24.13 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
Potato | µg/kg | 1.9 ± 0.03 | 1.57 | 1.91 | 1.73 | 1.5 ± 0.02 | 1.33 | 1.59 | 1.46 |
Soil | mg/kg | 110.5 ± 0.03 | 0.03 | 150 | 97 | 98.05 ± 0.02 | 0.02 | 105 | 78 |