Table 1 Demographic characteristic of the arsenic unexposed and exposed study participants
Parameters | Unexposed individuals | Exposed individuals |
|---|---|---|
Total Subjects (N) | 107 | 103 |
Male [N (%)] | 54 (50.46) | 59 (57.28) |
Female [N (%)] | 53 (49.53) | 44 (42.71) |
Age (in years, Mean ± SD) | 40.03 ± 13.01 | 40.13 ± 13.36 |
Age in years (N) | ||
 15-24 | 9 | 10 |
 25-34 | 30 | 29 |
 35-44 | 31 | 28 |
 45-54 | 21 | 21 |
 55-64 | 11 | 10 |
 >65 | 5 | 5 |
Occupation [N (%)] | ||
Male Participants | ||
 Farmer | 49 (90.71) | 50 (84.80) |
 Dailywage earner | 0 | 3 (6.81) |
 Business | 0 | 4 (5.12) |
 Teacher | 2 (3.70) | 0 |
 Student | 3 (5.52) | 1 (1.70) |
 Service | 0 | 0 |
 Not employed | 0 | 1 (1.70) |
Female Participants | ||
 Housewife | 45 (84.92) | 39 (86.63) |
 Student | 3 (5.72) | 0 |
 Farmer | 0 | 4 (9.12) |
 Not employed | 1 (1.90) | 1 (2.32) |
Tobacco Consumption (N,%) | ||
 Tobacco user | 41 (38.30) | 49 (47.64) |
 Tobacco non-user | 66 (61.73) | 54 (52.40) |
Arsenic Content (Mean ± SD) | ||
 Water (μg/L) | 5.38 ± 2.06 | 202.68 ± 188.12* |
 Urine (μg/L) | 18.51 ± 10.62 | 612.90 ± 336.91* |