Table 1

Socioeconomic characteristics (defined at the block group level) of dioxin exposure zones (Kruskall – Wallis tests) [17]


Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
p-value

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