Table 2: Comparison of environmental characteristics between clusters, Central region, Argentina.

Environmental factor

 

p value

 

IC, 95%

Effect size

Hectares of planted area per inhabitant, 1980-19991

0.02

[0.36-4.8]

0.595

Hectares of planted area per inhabitant, 2000-20191

0.8

[-6.1-3.4]

-

Population exposed to high arsenic levels (%)1

0.008

[22-89]

0.718

Hectares of planted area per inhabitant, 1980-19992

0.008

[0.83-inf]

0.595

Hectares of planted area per inhabitant, 2000 20192

0.6

[-5.57-inf]

-

Population exposed to high arsenic levels (%)2

0.004

[29-inf]

0.718

1bilateral contrast

2unilateral contrast