Table 3

Prevalence ratios (95% CIs) for clusters of symptoms at day of interview by exposure group defined by change in acetylcholinesterase activity (% inhibition) between the low and high exposure period adjusted for sex and age (n=408)

Symptom No inhibition (<5.05%) (n=8) Medium inhibition (⩾5.05%–<30%) (n=75) High inhibition (⩾30%) (n=55)
Skin or extremities (⩾3/8)10.82 (0.35 to 1.94)1.78 (0.78 to 4.08)
Respiratory (⩾3/7)12.04 (0.78 to 5.38)2.92 (1.12 to 7.61)
Systemic (⩾3/8)11.20 (0.50 to 2.85)1.94 (0.82 to 4.59)
Eye (⩾2/2)10.89 (0.27 to 2.94)2.92 (0.97 to 1.03)
CNS (⩾5/14)12.56 (0.99 to 6.62)3.29 (1.26 to 8.60)