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Table 1 Background information (mean, standard deviation) for cases and controls

From: Case control study of the geographic variability of exposure to disinfectant byproducts and risk for rectal cancer

 

Cases (128)

Controls (253)

Age(yrs)

64.3(± 9.0)

64.4(± 9.6)

Education (yrs)

12.1(± 3.0)

12.4(± 3.3)

Height(cm)

172.7(± 7.1)

173.7(± 7.3)

Weight(kg)

79.1(± 13.2)

79.2(± 12.1)

Daily tap water drinking volume (l)

1.9(± 0.9)

1.8(± 0.9)

Total yrs. Public water

56.3(± 17.3)

60.2(± 15.3)

% life at present water source

88(± 1.8)

91(± 1.1)