. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Jun 23.

Published in final edited form as: J Occup Environ Med. 2014 Mar;56(3):313–318. doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000095

TABLE 1.

Personal Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 60)

Average age (range), yr	32 (19–50)
Men, n (%)	57 (95)
Average years working in a potroom at the facility (range)	1.2 (0.1–6.0)
Average body mass index (range),^* kg/m²	30.5 (19.4–47.3)
Average hours slept before starting work (range)	6.6 (3.0–10.0)
Unacclimatized, n (%)	8 (13)
Comorbid conditions, n (%)
Diabetes	1 (2)
Heart disease	0
High blood pressure	3 (5)
Kidney disease	0
Thyroid disease	1 (2)
Other^†	4 (7)

Body mass index was calculated using self-reported height and weight.

^†

Arthritis, asthma, depression, and sarcoidosis.