Table 2 Comparison of selected characteristics between women with skin lesions and women without skin lesions

Variables

n

Mean ± SD

n

Mean ± SD

  Age (years)

72

  25.7 ± 5.3

75

  25.4 ± 4.8

0.99 (0.93, 1.05)

  Hemoglobin (g/L)

71

  128.9 ± 10.1

75

  123.9 ± 14.5

0.72 (0.55, 0.95)

Median ± IQR

Median ± IQR

  Ferritin (μg/L)

72

  27.35 ± 35.5

75

  29.4 ± 39.7

1.14 (0.80, 1.61)

  hs-CRP (mg/L)

63

  0.71 ± 2.44

71

  1.11 ± 2.57

1.20 (0.92, 1.55)

  Water As (μg/L)

72

  14.5 ± 48.4

74

  37.7 ± 268.0

1.04 (0.92, 1.19)

  Toenail As (μg/g)

71

  1.58 ± 1.65

74

  3.38 ± 8.55

1.88 (1.32, 2.68)

%

%

  <18.5

15

  20.8

29

  38.7

3.38 (0.85, 13.41)

  18.5–24.9

50

  69.4

42

  56.0

2.30 (1.09, 4.85)

  ≥25

7

  9.7

4

  5.3

Ref.

  Single/Unmarried

17

  23.6

20

  26.7

Ref.

  Ever Married

55

  76.4

55

  73.3

0.85 (0.40, 1.79)

  No formal education

23

  31.9

30

  40.0

1.74 (0.86, 3.52)

  Primary

5

  6.94

12

  16.0

0.54 (0.17, 1.76)

  Secondary and above

44

  61.11

33

  44.0

Ref.

  No

64

  88.9

67

  90.5

Ref.

  Yes

8

  11.1

7

  9.5

1.05 (0.37, 2.96)

  ≤10 ug/L

30

  41.7

35

  46.7

Ref.

  10–50 ug/L

24

  33.3

10

  13.3

2.80 (1.16, 6.78)

  >50 ug/L

18

  25.0

30

  40.0

0.70 (0.33, 1.50)_

  No (hs-CRP <10 mg/L)

65

  90.3

68

  90.7

Ref.

  Yes (hs-CRP ≥10 mg/L)

7

  9.7

7

  9.3

1.05 (0.35, 3.15)

  No (ferritin >12 μg/L)

58

  80.6

62

  82.7

Ref.

  Yes (ferritin ≤12 μg/L)

14

  19.4

13

  17.3

1.15 (0.50, 2.66)

  No

55

  76.4

59

  78.7

Ref.

  Yes (ferritin ≤50 μg/L)

17

  23.6

16

  21.3

1.15 (0.50, 2.66)

  No (hemoglobin ≥120 g/L)

64

  88.9

56

  74.7

Ref.

  Yes (hemoglobin <120 g/L)

8

  11.1

19

  25.3

2.71 (1.10, 6.68)