Research Article

The Pesticide Exposure of People Living in Agricultural Community, Northern Thailand

Table 3

Cholinesterase activity (mean and standard deviation (SD)) of nonfarm workers and grower groups.

Cholinesterase enzymeNonfarm workerGrower groups
RiceLonganVegetable
Mean ±SDMean ±SDMean ±SDMean ±SD

Acetylcholinesterase5.11 ± 1.5.29 ± 1.4.28 ± 1.4.35 ± 1.
Butyrylcholinesterase3.28 ± 0.3.01 ± 0.763.25± 0.2.64 ± 0.

Values followed by the same letters (a, b, c, and d) in the same row are significantly different at p<0.05 by ANOVA after a log-normal transformation.