Research Article

Multidrug Resistance 1 Gene Variants, Pesticide Exposure, and Increased Risk of DNA Damage

Table 3

Average tail moment per cell stratified by pesticide exposure status and various factors.

ControlsPesticide exposure
Variables  LowHigh
Mean ± SE Mean ± SE Mean ± SE

All141 82 113
Age (years)
 ≥5344 46 60
 <5397 36 53
Gender
 Males68 47 84
 Females73
Smoking status
 >10 pack-years19 21
 ≤10 pack-years122 61
MDR1 C3435T genotype
 CC64 29 47
 CT56 40 46
 TT21 13 20
MDR1 C1236T genotype
 CC22 12 12
 CT59 33 54
 TT60 37 47
MDR1 G2677T/A genotype
 GG36 23 30
 GT/GA54 36 48
 TA/TT/AA51 23 35
 Non-GG105 60 83
MDR1 T-129C genotype
 TT120 72 102
 TC15 8 9
 CC6 2 2
 TC/CC21 10 11

Comparisons among different pesticide-exposed status groups or (three) genotype groups conducted with ANOVA; comparisons between age, gender, smoking status, and (two) genotype groups conducted with -test.
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