Table 4.
GLM analysis on Poisson distribution of chromosome aberrations (CA) in pesticide exposed farmers and controls including sex and altitude in the model, figures show estimates and their 95% confidence intervals.
| Exposed and controls | Chromosome breaks | Chromosome gaps | Chromatide breaks | Chromatide gaps | Total CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 0.61 (0.19 to 1.02) | 0.28 (−0.05 to 0.61) | 1.50 (0.83 to 2.18) | 0.46 (0.09 to 0.83) | 3.48 (2.66 to 4.31) |
| 0 applications past month | 2.01 (1.18 to 2.84) | 0.68 (0.12 to 1.25) | 1.52 (0.61 to 2.43) | 0.46 (−0.03 to 0.95) | 3.87 (2.60 to 5.13) |
| 1 application past month | 2.25 (1.34 to 3.15) | 0.54 (0.03 to 1.05) | 0.99 (0.18 to 1.80) | −0.22 (−1.05 to 0.61) | 3.22 (1.85 to 4.60) |
| =2 applications past month | 2.95 (2.08 to 3.82) | 1.36 (0.70 to 2.03) | 2.84 (1.73 to 3.95) | 0.96 (0.31 to 1.61) | 8.29 (6.54 to 10.03) |
| Sex female | −2.06 (−2.86 to −1.26) | −0.52 (−1.05 to 0.01) | −1.42 (−2.10 to −.73) | −1.01 (−1.62 to −0.39) | −3.32 (−4.13 to −2.51) |
| Altitude low | −0.01 (−0.50 to 0.49) | −0.02 (−0.38 to 0.34) | −0.29 (−1.10 to 0.51) | 0.76 (0.11 to 1.42) | 0.29 (−0.33 to 0.90) |