Table 2. Characteristics of gasoline station workers and controls.
Characteristics | Gasoline station workers (n=62) | Controls (n=62) | Test of significant | p | |||
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Age (yr): | t=1.57 | 0.119 | |||||
Mean ± SD | 34.47 ± 9.61 | 36.87 ± 7.27 | |||||
Residence: | No | % | No | % | |||
• Rural | 28 | 45.2 | 19 | 30.6 | χ2=2.78 | 0.096 | |
• Urban | 34 | 54.8 | 43 | 69.4 | |||
Smoking: | |||||||
• Smokers | 44 | 71.0 | 51 | 82.3 | χ2=2.21 | 0.138 | |
• Non-smokers | 18 | 29.0 | 11 | 17.7 | |||
Duration of smoking: | |||||||
Mean ± SD | 15.15 ± 11.01 | 16.82 ± 7.17 | χ2=1.67 | 0.319 |
NB: There is no history of alcohol consumption in all the study participants.