Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the population.
Residents | Diggers | ||
---|---|---|---|
Control area | Mining area | ||
Number of subjects included | 25 | 72 | 25 |
November 2014/May 2015 | 10/15 | 43/29 | 15/10 |
Number of adults (≥14 y) | 12 | 40 | 25 |
Male/Female | 3/9 | 12/28 | 25/0 |
Age (y) mean (SD) | 36.8 (15.9) | 37.2 (17.9) | 31.8 (6.0) |
range | 16–57 | 14–72 | 21–45 |
Smokers (all men) | 0 | 3 | 18 |
Number of children (<14 y) | 13 | 32 | |
Male/Female | 3/10 | 19/13 | |
Age (y) mean (SD) | 8.5 (3.1) | 6.2 (2.9) | |
range | 3–13 | 1–11 |
Values for age are means with standard deviations (SD)