Table 2.

Socioeconomic Characteristics of the Recruits in Both Groups

Variable	Cement Dust Exposed Recruits	Cement Dust Unexposed Recruits (Control)	p value
Monthly income
5000–10,000	19 (41.3%)	20 (43.5%)	0.833
10,000–15,000	27 (58.7%)	26 (56.5%)
Educational status
No formal education	10 (21.7%)	10 (21.7%)	0.871
Primary	25 (54.3%)	27 (58.7%)
SSC	11 (23.9%)	9 (19.6%)
Religion
Islam	42 (91.3%)	46 (100%)	0.124
Hindu	3 (6.5%)	0 (0%)
Christian	1 (2.2%)	0 (0%)
Marital status
Married	35 (76.1%)	35 (76.1%)	1.000
Un married	11 (23.9%)	11 (23.9%)

Notes: Data were expressed in frequency and percentage of socioeconomic characteristics of the study recruits; total number of recruits: 92; the number of recruits in each group: 46.