Table 1

General characteristics of the study population and change in concentration of acetylcholinesterase between low and high exposure (% inhibition) and concentration of acetylcholinesterase during the high exposure period

Age (mean (SD))Education (%)Acetylcholinesterase (mean (SD))
MaleFemaleNo educationElementarySecondaryInhibition (%)Activity (IU/ml)
Exposed34.0 (13.0)38.7 (8.0)0.463.929.70.65  (0.12)4.17  (0.82)
(n=244)(n=11)
Controls37.2 (13.6)43.0 (12.6)16.959.623.50.96 (0.08)6.02 (0.64)
(n=116)(n=33)