Table 3: Comet tail length (µm) and its association with socio-demographic factors and fruits and vegetables consumption in the studied children
Variable	n	Median (IQR)	p value
Socio-demographic factors
Gender
Female	82	37.4 (16.7 to 50.1)	0.790
Male	98	37.1 (17.5 to 56.5)
Age (yrs)
7–9	104	31.8 (13.4 to 48.8)	0.020
10–12	76	44.8 (26.0 to 57.2)
Mother's education
Primary and below	157	37.1 (16.7 to 55.1)	0.714
Secondary and above	23	37.1 (17.5 to 50.9)
Father's education
Primary and below	128	37.4 (17.9 to 55.7)	0.734
Secondary and above	52	35.8 (16.7 to 50.6)
Father's occupation exposed to pesticides
Low	133	36.6 (16.2 to 51.7)	0.188
High	47	40.8 (26.0 to 57.8)
Use of pesticides at home
No	87	30.7 (12.7 to 51.9)	0.083
Yes	93	39.2 (23.3 to 55.9)
Parents smoking status
No	79	36.6 (15.9 to 51.9)	0.754
Yes	101	38.2 (17.5 to 55.7)
Length of residence (yrs)
<10	126	32.9 (13.7 to 49.8)	0.001
≥10	54	45.3 (27.6 to 58.6)
Pesticides detection
No	96	24.7 (9.5 to 48.1)	0.001
Yes	84	43.5 (30.9 to 68.1)
Fruits and vegetables intakes
Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
Less frequent	156	37.1 (17.5 to 54.1)	0.684
Frequent	24	35.8 (11.9 to 56.5)
Long bean (Vigna unguiculata)
Less frequent	155	37.1 (17.5 to 54.1)	0.613
Frequent	25	37.1 (15.1 to 56.5)
Pucukpaku (Diplazium esculentum)
Less frequent	124	36.3 (13.4 to 51.8)	0.174
Frequent	56	39.5 (29.7 to 56.8)
Potato sprouts (Manihot esculenta)
Less frequent	121	36.0 (16.4 to 50.4)	0.073
Frequent	59	40.3 (23.9 to 58.8)
Carrot (Daucus carota)
Less frequent	164	36.8 (17.1 to 54.5)	0.574
Frequent	16	42.9 (22.0 to 55.0)
Apple (Malus pumila)
Less frequent	138	36.0 (13.1 to 50.1)	0.015
Frequent	42	45.1 (32.1 to 62.0)
Banana (Musa species)
Less frequent	170	37.1 (16.8 to 54.2)	0.287
Frequent	10	42.7 (34.1 to 56.6)