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. 2007 Nov 30;13(4):211–215. doi: 10.2188/jea.13.211

Table 1. Characteristics of the subjects by residential area.

Arsenic-free village Arsenic-affected village


n=189 n=431
Mean age, years (SD) 33.5 (16.6) 32.6 (18.9)
 
Male sex (%) 90 (47.6) 207 (48.0)
Current smoking (%) 54 (28.6) 184 (42.7)
Habitual drinking (%) 49 (25.9) 99 (23.0)
Arsenic dermatosis (%) * 196 (45.5)

* dermatologic examination was not conducted.