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Socioeconomic characteristics (defined at the block group level) of dioxin exposure zones (Kruskall – Wallis tests) [17] |
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| Very low |
Low |
Intermediate |
High |
p-value |
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| Persons with a high school diploma (%) |
33.9 |
30.2 |
26.6 |
28.4 |
0.21 |
| Women in labor force (%) |
46.8 |
49.3 |
47.6 |
54.8 |
0.23 |
| Workers in labor force (%) |
16.6 |
24.1 |
26.5 |
23.2 |
0.08 |
| Unemployed in labor force (%) |
12.8 |
14.8 |
15.1 |
12.8 |
0.84 |
| Single woman as head of household (%) |
6.8 |
7.7 |
10.6 |
9.3 |
0.15 |
| Owner-occupied houses (%) |
34.8 |
32.1 |
29.1 |
36.1 |
0.88 |
| Number of persons per dwelling (mean) |
2.25 |
1.94 |
2.21 |
2.25 |
0.34 |
| Single-family houses (%) |
35.1 |
13.8 |
12.1 |
30.4 |
0.17 |
Viel et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2008 7:4 doi:10.1186/1476-072X-7-4 |
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