Table 5.

Mean^a logarithm serum glucose^b by organochlorine pesticide concentration, HHANES, 1982–1984.

Pesticide	Mean ± SE	p-Valuec
trans-Nonachlor
> 1.80 ppb (> mediand)	4.76 ± 0.08	0.033
1.00–1.80 ppb (< median)	4.70 ± 0.05	0.027
< 1.00 ppb (< MDL)	4.57 ± 0.01
Oxychlordane
> 1.265 ppb (> mediand)	4.72 ± 0.11	0.22
1.00–1.265 ppb (< median)	4.65 ± 0.06	0.22
< 1.00 ppb (< MDL)	4.58 ± 0.01
p,p′-DDT
> 3.70 ppb (> mediand)	4.65 ± 0.05	0.20
2.00–3.70 ppb (< median)	4.64 ± 0.04	0.051
< 1.00 ppb (< MDL)	4.57 ± 0.01
p,p′-DDE
> 58.60 ppb (> 75th percentiled)	4.64 ± 0.04	0.081
39.10–58.60 ppb (50th–75th percentile)	4.58 ± 0.02	0.73
22.81–39.10 ppb (25th–50th percentile)	4.59 ± 0.03	0.45
< 22.81 ppb (< 25th percentile)	4.57 ± 0.01
β-HCH
> 2.10 ppb (> mediand)	4.72 ± 0.04	0.0029
1.00–2.10 ppb (< median)	4.59 ± 0.02	0.088
< 1.00 ppb (< MDL)	4.56 ± 0.01

MDL, minimum detectable limit

^aLeast-squares means adjusted for age at examination and BMI.

^bNonfasting, random serum glucose in milligrams per deciliter.

^cp-Value for t-test testing difference of means.

^dBased on distribution among self-reported diabetics.