Table S1: Socio-demographic characteristics of studied populations Location Carrasqueira VNMF p-value n % n % Sex 102 100 0.049 Male 57.8 44.0 Female 42.2 56.0 Age group (years) 102 100 0.267 14.7 14.0 ≤17 18- 44 29.4 26.0 45-64 40.2 33.0 65- 74 9.8 12.0 5.9 15.0 ≥75 Education level 99 94 <0.001 No formal education 14.1 11.7 Primary and lower secondary 69.7 42.6 education secondary education 10.1 21.3 Post - secondary or higher 6.1 24.5 education Labour status 98 94 <0.001 Self employed 38.8 11.7 Employee 23.5 34.0 Fulfilling domestic tasks 5.1 5.3 Retired 14.3 25.5 Unemployed 4.1 11.7 Student 14.3 11.7 Table S2. Occupational exposure: distribution of both participants by route of exposure (direct, indirect, another via or without relevant exhibition) related to the main occupation. Location Carrasqueira VNMF p-value (exposed) (unexposed) n % n % Direct exposure 80 48.8 84 1.2 <0.001 Indirect exposure 80 30 84 11.9 0.004
Table S1: Socio-demographic characteristics of studied populations Location Carrasqueira VNMF p-value n % n % Sex 102 100 0.049 Male 57.8 44.0 Female 42.2 56.0 Age group (years) 102 100 0.267 ≤17 14.7 14.0 18- 44 29.4 26.0 45-64 40.2 33.0 65- 74 9.8 12.0 ≥75 5.9 15.0 Education level 99 94 <0.001 No formal education 14.1 11.7 Primary and lower secondary education 69.7 42.6 secondary education 10.1 21.3 Post - secondary or higher education 6.1 24.5 Labour status 98 94 <0.001 Self employed 38.8 11.7 Employee 23.5 34.0 Fulfilling domestic tasks 5.1 5.3 Retired 14.3 25.5 Unemployed 4.1 11.7 Student 14.3 11.7 Table S2. Occupational exposure: distribution of both participants by route of exposure (direct, indirect, another via or without relevant exhibition) related to the main occupation. Location Carrasqueira (exposed) VNMF (unexposed) p-value n % n % Direct exposure 80 48.8 84 1.2 <0.001 Indirect exposure 80 30 84 11.9 0.004
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