Table 4 Serum cholinesterase activity according to exposure status past month and Body Mass Index among farmers (n = 170)
From: Occupational pesticide intoxications among farmers in Bolivia: a cross-sectional study
% | Mean ChE activity kU/L | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coefficient | 95% CI | Coefficient | 95% CI | |||
Not having sprayed during the last month | 22 | 8.36 | - | - | - | - |
Sprayed only with pesticides other than OPs | 17 | 7.60 | -0.76 | -1.46 to -0.06 | -0.86 | -1.64 to -0.09 |
Sprayed from 1–3 times with OPs | 34 | 7.34 | -1.02 | -1.62 to -0.43 | -1.19 | -1.84 to -0.53 |
Sprayed more than 3 times with OPs | 27 | 6.84 | -1.56 | -2.15 to -0.90 | -1.62 | -2.31 to -0.92 |
Constant | 8.36 | 7.90 – 8.82 | ||||
>7 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 18 | 7.53 | - | - | - | - |
6–7 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 30 | 7.47 | -0.07 | -0.82 – 0.68 | -0.06 | -0.78 – 0.66 |
4–5 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 33 | 7.51 | -0.02 | -0.76 – 0.72 | -0.22 | -0.92 – 0.48 |
0–3 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 19 | 7.45 | -0.08 | -0.90 – 0.74 | -0.08 | -0.85 – 0.69 |
Constant | 7.53 | 6.93 – 8.13 | ||||
BMI>25 | 73 | 8.00 | - | - | - | - |
BMI≤ 25 | 27 | 7.23 | -0.77 | -1.26 to -0.27 | -0.49 | -1.0 – 0.02 |
Constant | 8.0 | 7.58 – 8.43 | ||||
Constant | 8.97 | 8.13 – 9.80 | ||||