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Table 1

Demographic characteristics of control and nuclear medicine staff groups.

Parameters Control Workers p-value
Age 37.0 ± 5.77
(29–47 years)
41.83 ± 10.38
(28–68 years)
0.171
Gender      
   Male 6 (60%) 17 (56.66%) 0.85
   Female 4 (40%) 13 (43.33%)
Weight 79.9 ± 6.43
(70–94 kg)
75.36 ± 12.83
(55–100 kg)
0.293
Exposure time (years) 6.76 ± 2.04
(1–12)
Dose of exposure during 5 years (mSv) 21.63 ± 48.61
(0.1–254.02)
Smoking      
   Yes 3 (30%) 2 (6.63%) 0.058
   No 7 (70%) 28 (93.33%)
Alcohol using      
   Yes 2 (20%) 0 0.012
   No 8 (80%) 30 (100%)
Opium      
   Yes 0 2 (6.33%) 0.4
   No 10 (80%) 28 (93.33%)
Exercise      
   Yes 4 (40%) 18 (60%) 0.27
   No 6 (60%) 12 (40%)
Milk use      
   Yes 9 (90%) 13 (43.33%) 0.01
   No 1 (10%) 17 (56.66%)
Cardiac disease      
   Yes 0 2 (6.66%) 0.4
   No 10 (100%) 28 (93.33%)
Thyroid dysfunction      
   Yes 0 5 (16.66%) 0.16
   No 10 (100%) 25 (83.33%)
Hypertension      
   Yes 0 5 (16.66%) 0.16
   No 10 (100%) 25 (83.33%)
Cancer      
   Yes 0 0
   No 10 (100%) 30 (100%)
Digestive disease      
   Yes 0 3 (10%) 0.29
   No 10 (100%) 27 (90%)
Hyperlipidemia      
   Yes 2 (20%) 4 (13.33%) 0.6
   No 8 (80%) 26 (86.66%)
Anemia      
   Yes 0 2 (6.66%) 0.4
   No 10 (100%) 28 (93.33%)
Diabetes      
   Yes 0 3 (10%) 0.29
   No 10 (100%) 27 (90%)
Supplement      
   Yes 4 (40%) 10 (35.71%) 0.8
   No 6 (60%) 18 (64.28%)
Skin nail disease      
   Yes 1 (10%) 0 0.079
   No 9 (90%) 30 (1005)

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