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Table 3 Demographic characteristics of 18 female dry cleaning workers in the study

From: Biological exposure assessment to tetrachloroethylene for workers in the dry cleaning industry

Characteristic

Mean ± Standard deviation

Range

Percent

Age (years)

41 ± 12

22 – 68

 

Body mass index a

28 ± 5

21 – 37

 

Race (white)

  

72

Employment in industry (years)

8 ± 5

1 – 19

 
  1. a BMI calculated as weight(kg)/[height (m)]2. Normal BMI for adult women is 19–25 kg/m2. BMI > 30 is considered obese [35]
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