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. 2006 Mar;63(3):180–186. doi: 10.1136/oem.2005.021154

Table 1 Characteristics of study populations.

Characteristic
Mean SD
Age (y) 38.68 10.74
Exposure duration (y) 12.91 9.75
Haemoglobin (g/l) 151.1 11.7
Frequency %
Nationality
 Singaporean 183 39.87
 Vietnamese 276 60.13
Gender
 Male 384 83.66
 Female 75 16.34
Ethnic group
 Chinese 99 21.57
 Malays 44 9.59
 Indians 40 8.71
 Vietnamese 276 60.13
Smoking history
 Smoker 229 49.9
 Non‐smoker 230 50.1
Alcohol use
 None 106 23.09
 Occasional 205 44.66
 Regular 148 32.24
Total 459