Table 4 TT4 and FT4 hormones at different sampling times and in different exposure groups
TT4 (nmol/l) | FT4 (pmol/l) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Spring n = 121 | Fall n = 78 | Spring n = 120 | Fall n = 86 | |
Exposure groups. | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) | Mean (95%CI) |
Low spraying load < 7.2 | 93.4 (89.7;97.1) | 93.5 (88.8;98.2) | 23.1 (21.8;24.4) | 26.4 (24.2;28.7)a |
High spraying load ≥ 7.2 | 94.4 (90.8;98.0) | 96.4 (92.5;100.3) | 20.7 (19.5;22.0)b | 22.1 (20.0;24.2)b |
Spraying hours pr. year < 40 | 94.0 (90.4;97.7) | 93.8 (89.6;98.0) | 22.4 (21.1;23.7) | 24.6 (22.4;26.8)a |
Spraying pr year ≥ 40 | 92.7 (89.1;96.2) | 96.9 (92.8;101.0) | 21.8 (20.6;23.1) | 23.7 (21.5;25.9) |
Uses gloves always | 92.2 (85.7;98.6) | 93.5 (85.8;101.2) | 21.4 (19.1;23.6) | 23.5 (19.6;27.4) |
Uses gloves sometimes | 93.2 (89.1;97.2) | 94.7 (89.7;99.7) | 21.5 (20.0;22.9) | 23.2 (20.5; 25.9) |
Uses gloves never | 94.1 (90.3;98.0) | 96.5 (92.1;100.8) | 23.0 (21.6;24.4) | 25.0 (22.8;27.2)a |
Exposure up to 8 years | 91.0 (87.3;94.7) | 93.7 (88.9;98.5) | 21.2 (19.9;22.6) | 22.8 (20.4;25.3) |
Exposure more than 8 years | 95.4 (92.0;98.9) | 96.5 (92.7;100.2) | 22.9 (21.7;24.1) | 24.9 (23.0;26.9)a |
Job task low exposure | 91.3 (87.1;95.5) | 96.6 (92.1;101.2) | 21.3 (19.7;22.8) | 22.9 (20.5;25.3)a |
Job task medium exposure | 93.5 (90.1;97.0) | 95.5 (91.3;99.7) | 22.7 (21.4;24.0) | 24.3 (22.0;26.5) |
Job task high exposure | 99.2 (91.5;106.9) | 89.1 (79.3;99.0) | 22.2 (19.5;25.0) | 27.6 (23.3;31.9) |
All | 93.3 (90.8;95.9) | 95.4 (92.4;98.4) | 22.1 (21.2;23.0) | 24.1 (22.6;25.7)a |