Table 2 Comparison of exposure to different occupational hazardous factors
From: Influence of occupational exposure on hyperuricemia in steelworkers: a nested case–control study
Variable | Control group | Case group | χ2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Shift work, n (%) | 10.129 | 0.006* | ||
Never | 97(15.1) | 61(9.5) | ||
Ever | 132(20.6) | 154(24.0) | ||
Current | 412(64.3) | 426(66.5) | ||
Heat exposure, n (%) | 11.252 | 0.001* | ||
No | 355(55.4) | 277(43.2) | ||
Yes | 286(44.6) | 364(56.8) | ||
Dust exposure, n (%) | 13.873 | < 0.001* | ||
No | 457(71.3) | 394(61.5) | ||
Yes | 184(28.7) | 247(38.5) | ||
Noise exposure, n (%) | 0.383 | 0.536 | ||
No | 288(44.9) | 277(43.2) | ||
Yes | 353(55.1) | 364(56.8) |