Table 4

Comparison of nerve conduction study results for chlorpyrifos (CPF) and referent subjects at the one year examination and change over one year from baseline

GroupnOne yearChange
Mean (SD)p value*Mean (SD)p value*
*t test for difference in means (adjusted for unequal variance between groups).
CV, conduction velocity.
Median sensory
    Amplitude (μv)CPF5332 (12.8)0.522.1 (3.8)0.91
Referent5833 (13.6)2.0 (5.2)
    Terminal CV (m/s)CPF5352.9 (7.0)0.74−1.9 (4.2)0.93
Referent5853.3 (6.7)−1.9 (4.5)
    Distal latency (ms)CPF533.5 (0.5)0.690.2 (0.22)0.84
Referent583.5 (0.5)0.2 (0.21)
Ulnar sensory
    Amplitude (μv)CPF5330 (12.3)0.683.0 (6.0)0.65
Referent5831 (14.5)3.6 (7.1)
    Terminal CV (m/s)CPF5355.3 (5.5)0.75−2.2 (4.4)0.71
Referent5854.9 (5.2)−2.5 (4.2)
    Distal latency (ms)CPF533.3 (0.3)0.970.1 (0.2)0.80
Referent583.3 (0.3)0.1 (0.2)
Sural sensory
    Amplitude (μv)CPF5320 (8.2)0.202.1 (6.2)0.09
Referent5818 (6.8)0.1 (6.4)
    Terminal CV (m/s)CPF5348.6 (4.7)0.34−1.8 (5.1)0.70
Referent5847.7 (4.7)−2.2 (4.1)
    Distal latency (ms)CPF533.7 (0.3)0.500.2 (0.3)0.82
Referent583.7 (0.3)0.2 (0.3)
Median motor
    Amplitude (mv)CPF5310.9 (3.2)0.811.5 (2.7)0.08
Referent5810.7 (3.4)0.6 (2.5)
    Forearm CV (m/s)CPF5355.5 (3.9)0.63−1.2 (3.4)0.18
Referent5855.1 (3.6)−2.0 (3.5)
    Distal latency (ms)CPF533.8 (0.6)0.570.3 (0.3)>0.99
Referent583.7 (0.6)0.3 (0.3)
    F wave latency (ms)CPF5328.3 (2.1)0.920.5 (0.9)0.69
Referent5828.3 (2.5)0.6 (1.4)
Peroneal motor
    Amplitude (mv)CPF536.3 (2.7)0.83−1.0 (2.1)0.81
Referent586.4 (2.4)−1.1 (1.7)
    Distal latency (ms)CPF524.9 (0.8)0.070.2 (0.6)0.18
Referent584.6 (0.6)0.1 (0.3)
    F wave latency (ms)CPF5049.2 (3.8)0.220.7 (1.9)0.18
Referent5850.3 (5.2)1.4 (2.9)