Table 1 Characteristics of study subjects.

Age (Years)

   Males

31.8 ± 9.8 (n = 238)

29.2 ± 10.0 (n = 398)

<0.01*

   Females

35.1 ± 10.9 (N = 46)

36.5 ± 10.5 (N = 76)

0.49†

   Both Sexes

32.3 ± 10.0

30.4 ± 10.4

0.01*

Gender M/F (%)

83.8/16.2

84.0/16.0

0.97 ‡

Literacy (%)

35.2

43.5

0.03 ‡

Income (Rs. per anum)

17760.9 ± 12858.7

19684.5 ± 13761.4

0.06†

Smokers (%)

33.8

35.9

0.25 ‡

Alcohol users (%)

10.6

11.8

0.17 ‡

BMI Kg/m2

18.9 ± 2.2

18.7 ± 2.5

0.28†

Vegetarians (%)

62.3

67.7

0.15 ‡

Duration of working in salt industry (Years)

11.4 ± 7.2

8.7 ± 6.9

<0.01*