Research Article

An Investigation for Heavy Metals’ Contamination in Farmers’ Fingernails: Case Study in Libya

Table 3

Demographic characteristics of the control group and the participating farmers.

Demographic characteristicsFarmersControl group

Number of participants (N)12725
GenderMaleMale
Age (years)55.98 ± 12.6051.68 ± 6.59
Duration of working as a farmer (Years)26.89 ± 13.57Nil

(): Mean ± SD.