Research Article
Nephrolepis exaltata Herbal Mask Increases Nasal IgA Levels and Pulmonary Function in Textile Factory Workers
Table 1
Characteristics of the subject (N=30).
| Characteristics | Groups | p | Control | Treatment | N (%) | Mean ± SD; median (min–max) | N (%) | Mean ± SD; median (min–max) |
| Age | | 36.13 ± 9.49; 36 (22–53) | | 36.00 ± 7.00; 37 (23–44) | 1.00 |
| Sex | 0.10 | Male | 11 (73.3%) | | 15 (100%) | | Female | 4 (26.7%) | 0 (0%) |
| Length of work | | 15.4 ± 8.45; 19 (2–25) | | 15.6 ± 6.17; 17 (4–20) | 0.68 |
| History of respiratory disease | 1.00 | None | 14 (93.3%) | | 14 (93.3%) | | Bronchitis | 1 (6.7%) | 1 (6.7%) |
| History of allergy | 0.22 | None | 12 (80.0%) | | 15 (100%) | | Food | 2 (13.3%) | 0 (0%) | Drug | 1 (6.7%) | 0 (0%) |
| History of smoking | 0.06 | No | 12 (80.0%) | | 6 (40.0%) | | Yes | 3 (20.0%) | 9 (60.0%) |
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