Table 2 The results of statistical analysis (descriptive) in drinking water sources, soil and food products of Hamadan region.

From: Investigation and risk assessment of fluoride concentration in drinking water, soil and food products in Hamedan rural areas

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