Table 2 Characteristics of study population expressed as a frequency or mean ± SD
From: Oxidative stress and DNA damage in agricultural workers after exposure to pesticides
Exposed n.52 | Non exposed n.52 | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male) | 52 (100%) | 52 (100%) | n.s. |
Age (yrs) | 33.7 ± 1.7 | 34.2 ± 1.4 | n.s. |
BMI (kg/m2) | 21.8 ± 2.1 | 22.5 ± 1.8 | n.s. |
Smokers | 16 (31%) | 17 (33%) | n.s. |
Alcohol consumption (g/day) | 17.6 ± 8.5 | 18.7 ± 7.7 | n.s. |
Family history of cancer | 9 (17%) | 13 (25%) | n.s. |
Working age (yrs) | 6.3 ± 2.1 | 6.9 ± 1.9 | n.s. |
Sunlight exposure (h/day) | 4.3 ± 1.1 | 4.5 ± 0.8 | n.s. |
Exposure duration (yrs) | 5.1 ± 0.8 | / | < 0.0001 |
Hours of spraying (h/day) | 3.7 ± 1.4 | / | < 0.0001 |
Chronic exposure level | 1.11 ± 0.20 | / | < 0.0001 |
TBARS (μmol/L) | 1.26 ± 0.44 | 0.94 ± 0.31 | < 0.0001 |
TG (μmol/L) | 7.83 ± 1.26 | 10.03 ± 1.45 | < 0.05 |
GSSG (μmol/L) | 3.96 ± 0.90 | 4.50 ± 0.88 | < 0.05 |
8-oxodG (nmol/mmol creatinine) | 29.71 ± 2.27 | 11.64 ± 2.74 | < 0.0001 |