Table 4
Comparison of grip strength, pinch strength, index finger vibration thresholds, and big toe vibration thresholds among subjects who left the study and those who remained
| Examination I | Examination II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Participants who had both examinations I and II | Participants who only had examination I | Participants with all 3 examinations | Participants who only had examinations I and II | |
| Results expressed as mean (SD). | ||||
| Grip strength (kg) | ||||
| Controls | 43.2 (5.9) (n = 39) | 43.9 (6.0) (n = 35) | 45.9 (6.6) (n = 28) | 43.9 (6.0) (n = 11) |
| Poisonings with “non-neuropathic” OPs | 40.2 (9.0) (n = 18) | 41.0 (7.5) (n = 6) | 41.8 (7.0) (n = 15) | 41.3 (5.7) (n = 3) |
| Moderate poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 39.2 (7.4) (n = 25) | 39.9 (6.3) (n = 2) | 43.5 (6.4) (n = 19) | 41.0 (7.0) (n = 6) |
| Severe poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 34.4 (8.4) (n = 16) | 35.0 (7.0) (n = 4) | 33.8 (7.4) (n = 14) | 34.0 (6.2) (n = 2) |
| Pinch strength (kg) | ||||
| Controls | 9.9 (1.5) (n = 39) | 9.8 (1.5) (n = 35) | 9.9 (1.9) (n = 28) | 9.9 (1.7) (n = 11) |
| Poisonings with “non-neuropathic” OPs | 9.2 (1.8) (n = 18) | 9.4 (1.3) (n = 6) | 9.5 (1.3) (n = 15) | 9.5 (1.4) (n = 3) |
| Moderate poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 9.0 (1.7) (n = 23) | 9.1 (1.7) (n = 4) | 9.5 (2.1) (n = 19) | 9.3 (1.2) (n = 4) |
| Severe poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 8.3 (2.0) (n = 16) | 8.0 (2.1) (n = 4) | 7.8 (2.4) (n = 14) | 7.7 (2.0) (n = 2) |
| Index finger vibration thresholds (log microns) | ||||
| Controls | 0.13 (0.26) (n = 39) | 0.09 (0.20) (n = 35) | 0.07 (0.25) (n = 28) | 0.09 (0.24) (n = 11) |
| Poisonings with “non-neuropathic” OPs | 0.04 (0.35) (n = 18) | 0.01 (0.32) (n = 6) | 0.10 (0.23) (n = 15) | 0.01 (0.30) (n = 3) |
| Moderate poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 0.19 (0.38) (n = 23) | 0.15 (0.33) (n = 4) | 0.10 (0.24) (n = 18) | 0.12 (0.27) (n = 5) |
| Severe poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 0.16 (0.23) (n = 16) | 0.16 (0.16) (n = 4) | 0.10 (0.14) (n = 14) | 0.44 (0.31) (n = 2) |
| Big toe vibration thresholds (log microns) | ||||
| Controls | 0.60 (0.35) (n = 39) | 0.55 (0.31) (n = 35) | 0.51 (0.22) (n = 28) | 0.52 (0.26) (n = 11) |
| Poisonings with “non-neuropathic” OPs | 0.52 (0.31) (n = 18) | 0.47 (0.21) (n = 6) | 0.55 (0.41) (n = 15) | 0.48 (0.20) (n = 3) |
| Moderate poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 0.65 (0.32) (n = 23) | 0.61 (0.30) (n = 4) | 0.56 (0.41) (n = 18) | 0.55 (0.39) (n = 5) |
| Severe poisonings with “neuropathic” OPs | 0.57 (0.30) (n = 16) | 0.58 (0.43) (n = 4) | 0.61 (0.48) (n = 14) | 1,15 (0.10) (n = 2) |
