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) |