Table 3.
Comparison of serum hormonal levels in respondents who were exposed to organophosphate pesticides in the growing and non-growing period (n=100)
| Growing period | Non-growing period | Wilcoxon z-value | P-value (two-tailed) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency, n (%) | Median (range) | Frequency | Median (range) | ||||
| FSH (1.5–12.4) | Low | 2 (2%) | 4.35 (1.3–27.5) | 2 (2%) | 4.81 (1.45–27.8) | –2.326 | 0.02a |
| Normal | 92 (92%) | 90 (90%) | |||||
| High | 6 (6%) | 8 (8%) | |||||
| LH (1.7–8.6) | Low | 0 | 6.79 (2.68–18.11) | 1 (1%) | 6.65 (1.29–21.7) | –0.951 | 0.342 |
| Normal | 68 (68%) | 75 (75%) | |||||
| High | 32 (32%) | 24 (24%) | |||||
| Testosterone (2.84–8.0) | Low | 6 (6%) | 5.17 (1.84–11.41) | 6 (6%) | 5.46 (2.15–14.36) | –2.876 | 0.004a |
| Normal | 88 (88%) | 82 (82%) | |||||
| High | 6 (6%) | 12 (12%) | |||||
Note:
a
P<0.05 (Wilcoxon signed-rank test).
Abbreviations: FSH, follicle-stimulating hormone; LH, luteinizing hormone.