Table 2.
Level of organochlorine pesticides in study subjects
| OCPs (ppb) | Group I healthy controls (n = 100) | Group II CKDk patients (n = 100) | Group III CKDu patients (n = 100) | Kruskal-Wallis test | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (25th–75th percentile) | Median (25th–75th percentile) | Median (25th–75th percentile) | (Bonferroni adjusted p value) | ||
| α-HCH | 0.7 (0.002–1.66) | 1.26 (0.34–3.15) | 1.68 (0.12–4.26) | 0.004* | I vs II = 0.02 |
| I vs III = 0.01 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.06 | |||||
| β-HCH | 1.7 (0.002–3.96) | 2.49 (0.84–4.65) | 2.15 (0.64–5.16) | 0.561 | I vs II = 0.265 |
| I vs III = 0.341 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.685 | |||||
| γ-HCH | 2.6 (0.002–3.21) | 2.15 (0.64–4.23) | 2.03 (0.002–2.49) | 0.236 | I vs II = 0.369 |
| I vs III = 0.215 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.347 | |||||
| Aldrin | 1.6 (0.002–2.15) | 1.96 (0.002–3.12) | 2.15 (0.002–3.18) | 0.045* | I vs II = 0.064 |
| I vs III = 0.045 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.896 | |||||
| Dieldrin | 2.5 (0.002–3.25) | 0.89 (0.002–2.01) | 1.95 (0.26–4.36) | 0.412 | I vs II = 0.452 |
| I vs III = 0.426 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.439 | |||||
| α-endosulfan | 0.7 (0.002–1.12) | 0.49 (0.002–1.32) | 2.18 (0.28–4.59) | 0.321 | I vs II = 0.365 |
| I vs III = 0.254 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.615 | |||||
| β-endosulfan | 1.3 (0.002–2.65) | 0.84 (0.002–1.54) | 2.38 (0.65–4.28) | 0.001* | I vs II = 0.055 |
| I vs III = 0.042 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.012 | |||||
| p, p′-DDT | 1.2 (0.002–2.15) | 0.23 (0.002–0.23) | 2.36 (0.95–4.66) | 0.061 | I vs II = 0.321 |
| I vs III = 0.354 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.316 | |||||
| p, p′-DDE | 2.6 (0.002–3.54) | 1.54 (0.29–2.64) | 2.94 (0.68–4.58) | 0.03* | I vs II = 0.01 |
| I vs III = 0.04 | |||||
| II vs III = 0.03 |
Kruskal-Wallis test was applied to compare the OCP data in different groups
*Significance level p < 0.05