Table 1.
Basic characteristics of pesticide-exposed fruit growers and controls.
| Variables | Controls | Pesticide exposure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | |||
| Number of subjects | 141 | 82 | 113 |
| Age (years) | 49.0 ± 0.9* | 55.5 ± 1.2 | 54.7 ± 1.1 |
| Gender: male (%) | 68 (48.2%)* | 47 (57.3%) | 84 (74.3%) |
| Duration of pesticide exposure (years) | 0 | 29.9 ± 1.7 | 30.1 ± 1.4 |
| Size of orchard (ha) | 0 | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.1# |
| Smoking habit | |||
| Currents smoker (%) | 26 (18.4%)* | 23 (28.0%) | 33 (29.2%) |
| Pack-years | 3.7 ± 0.8* | 8.2 ± 1.7 | 9.4 ± 1.5 |
Data represent numbers of individuals or mean ± SE for continuous variables.
*P < 0.01; control group differed significantly from the high and low pesticide-exposed groups.
# P < 0.01 compared with the low pesticide-exposed group.