Table 2. Assessment of residential exposure in epidemiological studies (n = 98).
| n (N = 98) | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Assessment of agricultural pesticide exposure | ||
| Biological monitoring | 4 | 4.1 |
| Urinary concentrations of pesticides | 2 | 2.0 |
| Concentrations of pesticides in the hair | 1 | 1.0 |
| Blood levels of acetylcholinesterase | 1 | 1.0 |
| Environmental monitoring | 1 | 1.0 |
| Pesticide concentrations in ambient air | 1 | 1.0 |
| Spatial surrogate for pesticide exposure | 97 | 99.0 |
| Amount of pesticides used in the area of residence | 55 | 56.1 |
| Surface area of crops in the area of residence | 25 | 25.5 |
| Complex score based on several parameters (distance, surface area, use of pesticides, meteorological data, etc.) | 8 | 8.2 |
| Residential distance from crops | 7 | 7.1 |
| Presence of crops in a defined perimeter | 1 | 1.0 |
| Financial agricultural productivity by county | 1 | 1.0 |
| Population size | ||
| med (min–max) | 1473 (48–25 110 289) | |
| Exposure period | ||
| Preconception period | 2 | 2.0 |
| Prenatal period | 46 | 46.9 |
| Childhood | 24 | 24.5 |
| Adulthood | 35 | 35.7 |
| Exposure duration (years)1 | ||
| med (min–max) | 7.5 (< 1–50) | |
| Interval including the smallest distance or buffer radius around the residence considered in the spatial analysis2 (meters) | ||
| [0–100] | 7 | 7.1 |
| [100–500] | 28 | 28.6 |
| [500–1000] | 19 | 19.4 |
| [1000–5000] | 7 | 7.1 |
| Number of substances studied3 | ||
| med (min–max) | 22 (1–850) | |
1 3 unavailable data,
235 unavailable or irrelevant data,
3 55 unavailable or irrelevant data