Table 2 The demographic characteristics of study nurses
From: Analysis of apoptosis related genes in nurses exposed to anti-neoplastic drugs
| Control nurses | Oncology nurses | |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 16.67% | 16.67% |
| Female | 83.33% | 83.33% |
| Smoking | 0 | 0 |
| Alcohol drinking | 0 | 0 |
| Average of age (year) | 28.69 ± 4.008 | 29.27 ± 3.693 |
| Average time of work in oncology ward (month) | 0 | 25.43 ± 27.73 |
| Antioxidant therapy intake | > 1% | > 1% |
| Use of personal protection tools | 99% | 99% |
| Interference in preparation drug stage | 100% | 0 |
| Pregnance nurses (number) | 0 | 2 * |