Table 2 Biological and environmental variables measured in exposed and control subjects express as Median value (IQR)
From: Oxidative stress induction in woodworkers occupationally exposed to wood dust and formaldehyde
| Overall exposed | Factory A | Factory B | Factory C | Factory D | Controls | KW test | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 127 | n = 38 | n = 30 | n = 46 | n = 13 | n = 111 | p-value | |
|
WD [mg/m3] |
0.34 (0.25) |
0.39 (0.22) |
0.33 (0.21) |
0.22 (0.16) |
0.45 (0.30) |
0.04 (0.03) | p < 0.001 |
|
FA [μg/m3] |
48.4 (68.3) |
81.6 (68.2) |
132.9 (125.3) |
34.5 (9.1) |
26.7 (4.2) |
13.7 (15.0) | p < 0.001 |
|
15-F2t-IsoP [ng/mg crea] |
3.29 (3.31) |
3.66 (3.00) |
3.37 (9.49) |
3.37 (2.89) |
2.78 (1.25) |
2.51 (2.37) | p < 0.001 |
|
8-oxo-dGuo [μmol/mol crea] |
1.02 (0.57) |
1.00 (0.61) |
0.95 (0.39) |
1.15 (0.54) |
0.98 (0.44) |
1.15 (0.76) | p = 0.33 |