Table 2.
Pesticide levels (ppb) in cases and control groups.
| Pesticide | Cases | Controls | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean ± SD | Median | Interquartile range (25th–75th centile) |
Mean ± SD | Median | Interquartile range (25th–75th centile) |
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| α-HCH | 4.97 ± 2.04 | 5.06 | 3.29–6.30 | 4.19 ± 1.652 | 4.07 | 3.41–5.49 | 0.237 |
| β-HCH | 8.90 ± 4.69 | 8.18 | 5.24–12.36 | 2.70 ± 1.71 | 2.71 | 1.24–3.75 | 0.000* |
| γ-HCH | 5.05 ± 3.09 | 4.79 | 2.40–6.18 | 2.89 ± 1.71 | 3.35 | 1.79–4.17 | 0.014* |
| T-HCH | 18.92 ± 8.04 | 17.42 | 14.61–22.89 | 9.77 ± 3.40 | 9.27 | 7.57–12.81 | 0.000* |
| Aldrin | 1.49 ± 1.75 | 0.60 | 0.00–3.12 | 1.97 ± 1.352 | 1.84 | 1.20–2.72 | 0.362 |
| Dieldrin | 1.81 ± 2.36 | 1.14 | 0.00–3.69 | 1.75 ± 1.42 | 2.33 | 0.00–3.00 | 0.661 |
| P,P DDT | 1.09 ± 1.25 | 0.80 | 0.00–2.12 | 1.55 ± 0.88 | 1.39 | 1.16–2.38 | 0.077 |
| P,P DDE | 3.13 ± 2.53 | 3.24 | 1.13–4.62 | 3.79 ± 1.66 | 3.65 | 2.53–4.90 | 0.273 |
| α Endosulfan | 1.42 ± 1.21 | 1.69 | 0.00–2.61 | 0.89 ± 0.76 | 0.91 | 0.00–1.30 | 0.124 |
| β Endosulfan | 1.04 ± 1.07 | 1.02 | 0.00–2.04 | 0.80 ± 0.69 | 0.92 | 0.00–1.31 | 0.474 |
*P value < 0.05.