Table 1 Characteristics of subjects in herbicide-sprayed and nonsprayed areas
From: Association between dioxin concentrations in breast milk and food group intake in Vietnam
Item | Sprayed area (n = 80) | Nonsprayed area (n = 42) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 32.0 (28.0–36.8) | 30.0 (27.0–32.0) | 0.016a |
Height (cm) | 149.9 (147.6–154.3) | 152.3 (149.5–155.0) | 0.005a |
Weight (kg) | 44.0 (40.0–46.4) | 45.0 (42.8–50.3) | 0.005b |
BMI (kg/m2) | 19.0 (17.8–20.9) | 19.3 (18.4–20.8) | 0.268a |
Family size (people) | 5.0 (4.0–6.0) | 4.0 (4.0–5.0) | 0.001a |
Number of children (people) | 2.0 (2.0–3.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.3) | 0.073a |
Residence period (years) | 29.0 (18.8–33.0) | 27.5 (15.8–32.0) | 0.301a |
Monthly income of husband (×104 VND) | 100 (76–150) | 100 (50–150) | 0.067a |
Education level | |||
<Elementary school | 23 (28.8%) | 23 (54.8%) | 0.006c |
>Junior high school | 57 (71.3%) | 19 (45.2%) | |
Occupation | |||
Farmer | 70 (87.5%) | 36 (85.7%) | 0.783c |
Other | 10 (12.5%) | 6 (14.3%) | |
Smoking status | |||
Current | 3 (3.8%) | 0 (0%) | – |
Never | 77 (96.3%) | 41 (100%) | |