Table 3 Statistical Analysis of Serum Heavy Metals in Yanbu Firefighters as Compared to Jeddah Firefighters, (mean ± S.D.).
From: Serum heavy metals and hemoglobin related compounds in Saudi Arabia firefighters
Parameter | Jeddah FFs* | n | Yanbu FFs* | n | t-test | p- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lead (μg/dL) | 3.49 ± 1.06 | 8 | 3.83 ± 1.64 | 16 | 0.52231 | N.S. |
Arsenic (μg/dL) | 0.34 ± 0.23 | 8 | 0.33 ± 0.15 | 18 | 0.1267 | N.S. |
Mercury (μg/dL) | 0.27 ± 0.05 | 8 | 0.28 ± 0.05 | 19 | 0.3283 | N.S. |
Cadmium (μg/dL) | 0.07 ± 0.03 | 8 | 0.10 ± 0.08 | 18 | 1.0303 | N.S. |
Antimony (μg/dL) | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 8 | 0.00 ± 0.00 | 18 | ---- | N.S. |