Table 3

Estimated change (95% CI) from baseline in the percentage points of neurological symptoms reported at each of nine successive collected time points, shown separately for non-applicators and applicators

Time intervalsNon-applicators adjusted models*Applicators adjusted models*Change in difference between applicators and non-applicators relative to difference in baseline
1Days from baseline (day 0–14) 2 June–14 June 2010B (percentage of symptoms) (95% CI)p ValueB (percentage of symptoms) (95% CI)p ValueB (percentage of symptoms) (95% CI)p Value
217–21 (19–23 June)−2.74 (−4.61 to −0.86)0.0044.08 (0.18 to 7.97)0.0406.81 (2.47 to 11.15)0.002
324–28 (26–30 June)−2.68 (−5.18 to 0.17)0.00412.57 (7.75 to 17.38)<0.00115.25 (9.80 to 20.69)<0.001
431–35 (3–7 July)4.45 (−0.80 to 9.71)0.1014.06 (9.21 to 18.90)<0.0019.60 (2.44 to 16.77)0.009
538–42 (10–14 July)−2.28 (−4.75 to 0.17)0.0722.83 (19.25 to 26.40)<0.00125.11 (20.79 to 29.43)<0.001
645–48 (17–21 July)0.46 (−2.37 to 3.30)0.7528.80 (24.27 to 33.35)<0.00128.35 (22.98 to 33.72)<0.001
752–59 (24–31 July)4.95 (1.63 to 8.28)0.00324.01 (19.92 to 28.09)<0.00119.05 (13.80 to 24.30)<0.001
863–77 (4–18 August)14.49 (11.45 to 17.55)<0.00130.10 (26.53 to 33.66)<0.00115.60 (10.95 to 20.26)<0.001
980–94 (21 August–4 September)12.08 (8.72 to 15.44)<0.00129.17 (25.22 to 33.13)<0.00117.09 (11.93 to 22.25)<0.001
10105–217 (22 September–5 January)9.22 (6.12 to 12.32)<0.00118.45 (14.30 to 22.59)<0.0019.22 (4.12 to 14.33)<0.001
  • *Models adjusted for number of days worked for applying pesticides, years of pesticide use at home, age, education and income level. Chlorpyrifos application time intervals are in bold.