Table 1 Sample characteristics
Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
Subjects (n = 312) | |
Male | 138 (44.2) |
Female | 174 (55.8) |
House type | |
Soil wall and tin roof | 29 (9.3) |
Corrugated tin wall and roof | 173 (55.4) |
Brick wall and tin roof | 110 (35.3) |
Occupation of household heada | |
Wage labor | 66 (21.2) |
Farmer | 97 (31.1) |
Businessman | 72 (23.1) |
Paid jobs | 58 (18.6) |
Other | 19 (6.1) |
Income of household head | |
Low | 122 (39.1) |
Low–medium | 134 (42.9) |
Medium | 56 (17.9) |
Education of household head | |
Illiterate | 59 (18.9) |
Primary | 108 (34.6) |
Secondary | 116 (37.2) |
Higher secondary and above | 29 (9.3) |
Arsenic concentrations, mean (range) | |
In water, [As]w (μg/L) | 71.7 (0.8–621.9) |
In urine, [As]u (μg/L) | 205.3 (6–2,794) |