Table 1.
Demographic characteristics, personal health information, and occupational exposure among 678 male licensed pesticide applicators in the AHS.
| Characteristic | Mean ± SD or n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.2 ± 11.6 |
| Height (cm) | 179.1 ± 6.4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 28.7 ± 4.0 |
| Foot temperature (°C) | 31.9 ± 0.8 |
| Testing location | |
| Iowa | 342 (50.4) |
| North Carolina | 336 (49.6) |
| Education | |
| ≤ High school | 344 (50.7) |
| > High school | 334 (49.3) |
| Smoking status | |
| Never smoked | 390 (57.5) |
| Current smoker | 43 (6.3) |
| Past smoker | 245 (36.1) |
| Alcohol consumptiona | |
| 0 drinks | 389 (57.4) |
| 1–7 drinks | 225 (33.2) |
| > 7 drinks | 64 (9.4) |
| Pesticide poisoning | 8 (1.2) |
| Solvent exposureb | 279 (41.2) |
| Soldering exposureb | 34 (5.0) |
| Welding exposureb | 136 (20.1) |
| Inner ear surgery | 14 (2.1) |
| Ear infection in the previous 12 months | 17 (2.5) |
| aThe average number of drinks/week during the past 12 months. bEver worked ≥ 8 hr/week at a past or present job or at home that resulted in exposure. | |