Table VII.
DNA damage among blood cells, cumulus cells and sperm cells with respect to area of residence
| Area of residence | Sperm cells | Cumulus cells | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head DNA (%) | Tail DNA (%) | Olive tail moment | Head DNA (%) | Tail DNA (%) | Olive tail moment | |
| Residential (n=29) | 97.30±0.69 | 2.70±0.69 | 3.15±0.94 | 92.27±0.86 | 7.73±0.86 | 15.25±2.44 |
| Industrial+agriculture (n=21) | 96.86±0.93 | 3.14±0.93 | 3.96±1.66 | 90.81±1.37 | 9.19±1.37 | 17.35±3.36 |
| Blood cells-male | Blood cells-female | |||||
| Residential (n=29) | 87.12±1.58 | 12.88±1.58 | 17.47±2.46 | 92.07±0.74 | 8.14±0.75 | 14.24±1.83 |
| Industrial+agriculture (n=21) | 87.95±2.46 | 12.05±2.46 | 16.75±3.91 | 93.01±1.19 | 6.99±1.19 | 12.99±2.59 |
Values are mean±SE