Demographic and anthropometric data at baseline
| All participants | AChE/Hb <26.3 U/g | AChE/Hb ≥26.3 U/g | |
| Total n | 364 | 181 | 183 |
| Sex | |||
| Female, n (%) | 250 (68.7) | 132 (72.9) | 118 (64.5) |
| Male, n (%) | 114 (31.3) | 49 (27.1) | 65 (35.5) |
| Age (years) | 46.6 (36.7; 56.5) | 46.8 (37.0; 56.5) | 46.5 (36.6; 56.5) |
| Years of full-time education | 7.0 (5.0; 11.0) | 7.0 (5.0; 10.0) | 7.0 (5.0; 11.0) |
| Ethnicity collapsed into categories of at least 10 persons | |||
| Baganda, n (%) | 283 (77.7) | 137 (75.7) | 146 (79.8) |
| Banyarwanda, n (%) | 20 (5.5) | 15 (8.3) | 5 (2.7) |
| Banyankore, n (%) | 11 (3.0) | 5 (2.8) | 6 (3.3) |
| Other, n (%) | 50 (13.7) | 24 (13.3) | 26 (14.2) |
| Ever tobacco smoker | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 42 (11.5) | 17 (9.4) | 25 (13.7) |
| No, n (%) | 322 (88.5) | 164 (90.6) | 158 (86.3) |
| Current tobacco smoker | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 15 (4.1) | 4 (2.2) | 11 (6.0) |
| No, n (%) | 349 (95.9) | 177 (97.8) | 172 (94.0) |
| Grams of tobacco per day for current smokers | 1.1 (0.0; 4.0) | 1.9 (0.4; 6.0) | 1.1 (0.0; 4.0) |
| Pack-years for ever-smokers | 2.1 (0.9; 6.8) | 4.0 (1.2; 8.4) | 1.8 (0.8; 6.2) |
| Any alcohol consumed in the last week? | |||
| No, n (%) | 303 (83.2) | 153 (84.5) | 150 (82.0) |
| Yes, n (%) | 61 (16.8) | 28 (15.5) | 33 (18.0) |
| Grams of alcohol in the last week (if any alcohol consumed) | 35.2 (18.9; 87.9) | 35.2 (12.2; 105.7) | 35.2 (23.4; 70.3) |
| Servings of fruit per day in the last week | 0.6 (0.1; 1.7) | 0.6 (0.1; 1.3) | 0.6 (0.1; 1.7) |
| Servings of vegetables per day in the last week | 0.4 (0.1; 1.0) | 0.4 (0.2; 1.0) | 0.6 (0.1; 1.1) |
| MET-minutes of physical activity in the last week | 11 240 (5520; 17 060) | 10 380 (5040; 17 040) | 11 760 (5760; 17 280) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.3 (21.1; 26.8) | 23.2 (21.1; 26.9) | 23.3 (21.5; 26.5) |
| Ever mixed or applied pesticides? | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 283 (77.8) | 140 (77.3) | 143 (78.1) |
| No, n (%) | 81 (22.3) | 41 (22.7) | 40 (21.9) |
| Cholinesterase inhibitor insecticides among three most used pesticides, or used in the last week?* | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 133 (47.0) | 64 (45.7) | 69 (48.3) |
| No, n (%) | 114 (40.3) | 53 (37.9) | 61 (42.7) |
| Unknown, n (%) | 36 (12.7) | 23 (16.4) | 13 (9.1) |
| Cholinesterase inhibitor insecticides used in the last week?* | |||
| Yes, n (%) | 22 (7.8) | 9 (6.4) | 13 (9.1) |
| No, n (%) | 246 (86.9) | 120 (85.7) | 126 (88.1) |
| Unknown, n (%) | 15 (5.3) | 11 (7.9) | 4 (2.8) |
Continuous variables presented as median (IQR). AChE/Hb dichotomised by 26.3 U/g, as this was the median AChE/Hb at baseline.
*Data only presented for subjects who have ever mixed or applied pesticides
AChE, erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase; Hb, haemoglobin; HOMA-IR, Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance; MET, metabolic equivalent task; PEXADU, "Pesticide Exposure, Asthma and Diabetes in Uganda" (project title).