Table 1.
Number of participants, age and smoking habits among men and women (18-67 years) in three exposure groups related to an explosion causing environmental pollution
| Exposure group* | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | |||
| UI | 83 | 66 | |
| EI | 67 | 77 | |
| EW | 184 | 42 | |
| Total | 334 | 185 | |
| Age-mean (SD) | |||
| UI | 42 (12) | 46 (13) | |
| EI | 48 (17) | 44 (14) | |
| EW | 44 (12) | 43 (11) | |
| Total | 44 (13) | 43 (13) | |
| Present smokers (%) | |||
| UI | 28 | 18 | |
| EI | 31 | 34 | |
| EW | 36 | 34 | |
| Total | 32 | 25 |
*UI = Unexposed inhabitants far from the explosion area
*EI = Exposed inhabitants near the explosion area
*EW = Exposed workers at the explosion area