Table 3.
Demographics of mothers and relationship with their newborn meconium organophosphate (OP) pesticides concentration determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry.
| Characteristic | Number (%) (n = 68) | Total OP pesticides (μg/g) Median (IQR) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| Mean (SD) | 25 (4) | ||
| Average monthly income (THB) | |||
| ≤10,000 | 40 (69) | ||
| 10,001–30,000 | 15 (26) | ||
| 30,001–50,000 | 3 (5) | ||
| Mean (SD) | 11,300 (9, 500) | ||
| Education | |||
| Junior high school or lower | 41 (63) | ||
| Senior high school or Vocational Certificate | 17 (26) | ||
| Diploma or Higher Vocational Certificate | 7 (11) | ||
| Occupation | 0.147 | ||
| Agricultural sector | 32 (47) | 16.00 (4.23–30.97) | |
| Nonagricultural sector | 36 (53) | 6.52 (3.20–24.38) | |
| Home | 0.614 | ||
| Near farmland farm (within 1 km) | 36 (53) | 6.78 (1.99–32.08) | |
| Not near farmland | 32 (47) | 9.89 (4.73–27.03) | |
| Insecticide used in home | 0.685 | ||
| Yes | 40 (59) | 11.47 (3.39–28.56) | |
| No | 28 (41) | 7.65 (3.71–27.43) | |
| Insecticide used outside home | 0.769 | ||
| Yes | 28 (41) | 15.02 (3.39–30.89) | |
| No | 40 (59) | 8.25 (3.87–27.98) | |
IQR: interquartile range; US1 is approximately 31 THB.