Characteristics of Participants

Miners (n = 104)

Controls (n = 122)

Anthropometric parameters, clinical and those related to the work

Average +/− DS

Average +/− DS

Age (years)

34.07 ± 8.05

35.05 ± 10.3

Seniority (years)

7.46 ± 4

9.69 ± 8.77#

Duration of work (hours)

9.47 ± 4.16

8.97 ± 1.05

BMI

22.06 ± 2.31

23 ± 3.6#

PAS

114.81 ± 10.97

113.4 ± 14.19

PAD

70.67 ± 6.86

69.3 ± 10.57

Sociodemographic parameters

N (%)

N (%)

Alcohol

Yes

Non

68 (65.4)*

36 (34.6)

18 (14.8)

104 (85.2)

Tobacco

Yes

Non

53 (51.0)*

51 (49.0)

5 (4.1)

117 (95.9)

Education

Primary School

Secondary Non-completed

Secondary education completed

34 (32.7)

69 (66.3)

1 (1)

35 (41.0)

71 (58.2)

1 (0.8)