Table 1.
Characteristics of 490 participants in SEDOCCH 2011–2016
| Characteristics | Male (N = 242) | Female (N = 248) | All (N = 490) | p value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) or mean (range) | n (%) or mean (range) | n (%) or mean (range) | ||
| Age (years)a | 49.4 (24–77) | 50.3 (37–72) | 49.9 (24–77) | 0.135 |
| 24–39 | 25 (5.1) | 11 (2.2) | 36 (7.3) | |
| 40–49 | 100 (20.4) | 111 (22.6) | 211 (43.1) | |
| 50–59 | 98 (20.0) | 98 (20.0) | 196 (40.0) | |
| 60–77 | 19 (3.8) | 28 (5.7) | 47 (9.6) | |
| BMI (kg/m2)a | 24.5 (18.6–36.3) | 23.0 (15.5–37.4) | 23.7 (15.5–37.4) | < 0.001 |
| Underweight (< 18.5) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (3.8) | 19 (3.8) | |
| Normal weight (18.5–24.9) | 156 (31.8) | 171 (34.9) | 327 (66.7) | |
| Overweight (25.0–29.9) | 65 (13.2) | 46 (9.3) | 111 (22.6) | |
| Obese (≥ 30) | 21 (4.2) | 12 (2.4) | 33 (6.7) | |
| Smoker | < 0.001 | |||
| Current | 86 (17.6) | 16 (3.3) | 102 (20.8) | |
| Past | 94 (19.2) | 23 (4.7) | 117 (23.8) | |
| Never | 61 (12.4) | 207 (42.2) | 268 (54.6) | |
| Missing | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.4) | 3 (0.6) | |
| Number of cigarettes smoked per daya | ||||
| Current | 19 (1–40) | 10 (2–20) | 17 (1–40) | 0.001 |
| Past | 20 (1–100) | 12 (3–40) | 19 (1–100) | < 0.001 |
| Not applicable | 61 | 207 | 268 | |
| Missing | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| Residential area | 0.046 | |||
| Urban | 19 (3.8) | 37 (7.5) | 56 (11.4) | |
| Farming village | 104 (21.2) | 95 (19.3) | 199 (40.6) | |
| Fishing village | 119 (24.2) | 116 (23.6) | 235 (47.9) | |
| Year of survey | 0.150 | |||
| 2011 | 51 (10.4) | 35 (7.1) | 86 (17.5) | |
| 2012 | 35 (7.1) | 49 (10.0) | 84 (17.1) | |
| 2013 | 38 (7.7) | 45 (9.1) | 83 (16.9) | |
| 2014 | 35 (7.1) | 46 (9.3) | 81 (16.5) | |
| 2015 | 39 (7.9) | 37 (7.5) | 76 (15.5) | |
| 2016 | 44 (8.9) | 36 (7.3) | 80 (16.3) | |
SEDOCCH survey on the exposure to dioxins and other chemical compounds in humans, BMI body mass index
aMean (range)
†p values are comparing male and female participants