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Table 2 Lifestyle factors of interest by base and participant group

From: Exposure to lead-free frangible firing emissions containing copper and ultrafine particulates leads to increased oxidative stress in firing range instructors

Variables

WPAFB

JBC

All

n = 12

Instructors

n = 7

Controls

n = 5

All

n = 9

Instructors

n = 4

Controls

n = 5

Tobacco Use

33.3%

42.9%

20.0%

11.1%

25.0

0.00%

Caffeine Use+

75.0%

100%

40.0%

100%

100%

100%

Dietary Supplements

41.7%

28.6%

60.0%

44.4%

75.0%

20.0%

Prescription Steroids

8.30%

14.3%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

0.00%

Allergies

25.0%

28.6%

20.0%

44.4%

25.0%

60.0%

Recent Illness

16.7%

14.3%

20.0%

11.1%

25.0%

0.00%

Recreational Shooting

50.0%

71.4%

20.0%

11.1%

0.00%

20.0%

  1. +Caffeine use WPAFB instructors versus WPAFB controls (p = 0.046)
  2. SD, standard deviation; n, number of participants; All, Instructors + controls