Research Article

Neuropsychological Symptoms among Workers Exposed to Toluene and Xylene in Two Paint Manufacturing Factories in Eastern Thailand

Table 1

Subject characteristics.

FactorsNonexposed
(52.1%)
Exposed
(47.9%)

Sex
 Male12 (24.5)83 (90.2)
 Female37 (75.5)9 (9.8)
Age (yr)
 Mean (SD)  years33.51 (9.06)33.14 (7.5)
 Median (Min, Max) years31.0 (20, 53)31 (22, 53)
Drinking history
 Nondrinker31 (63.3)12 (13.0)
 Ex-drinker4 (8.2)10 (10.9)
 Current drinker14 (28.6)70 (76.1)
Smoking history
 Never smoker40 (81.6) 60 (65.2)
 Ex-smoker2 (4.1)12 (13.0)
 Current smoker7 (14.3)20 (21.7)