Table 1.
Subject work exposure and fish consumption
| Variable | Category | NBMI 100 mg (n = 13) | NBMI 300 mg (n = 11) | Placebo (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean | 43.6 | 38.5 | 33.3 |
| Min | 22 | 26 | 19 | |
| Max | 56 | 59 | 47 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | Mean | 28.5 | 27.7 | 29.5 |
| Min | 21.8 | 23.1 | 18.9 | |
| Max | 36.4 | 34.4 | 39.1 | |
| Living in the mining area [years] | Median | 22 | 15 | 31 |
| Min | 3 | 1.5 | 1 | |
| Max | 54 | 50 | 47 | |
| Working with mercury [years] | Median | 15 | 5 | 12 |
| Min | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | |
| Max | 20 | 30 | 40 | |
| Smelting amalgam to recover the gold (Yes/No) | Yes | 13 (100.0%) | 7 (63.6%) | 9 (75.0%) |
| Handling mercury to extract the gold from the ore, but no smelting (Yes/No) | Yes | 6 (46.2%) | 4 (36.4%) | 3 (25.0%) |
| Smelting gold / gold buyer (Yes/No) | Yes | 0 (0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 2 (16.7%) |
| Another job or no job (Yes/No) | Yes | 0 (0%) | 2 (18.2%) | 1 (8.3%) |
| Fish Consumption | At least once a week | 9 (69.2%) | 6 (54.5%) | 8 (66.7%) |
| Never or less than once a week | 4 (30.8%) | 5 (45.5%) | 4 (33.3%) |