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. 2004 Jul;11(2):12–18.

Table 1 :

Sociodemographic characteristics and blood lead level in 89 male policemen in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, 25th August – 20th October 2001

Variable Mean (SD) No. (%)
Race
  Malay 83 (93.3)
  Other 6 (6.7)
Age (yr) 41.1 (5.1)
Duration of employment (yr) 16.8 (4.7)
Education (yr) 10.1 (1.7)
BMIa (kgm−2) 27.0 (7.3)
Smoker 47 (52.8)
  No. of cigarette/day 18.6 (3.7)
  Duration of smoking (yr) 18.3 (7.7)
Blood lead (μg/dl)
2.5 (1.0)
a

Body Mass Index = weight (kg) / height2 (m2)