Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of agricultural workers (n = 459)

Age (years)*

34 (25–43), min.: 18; max.: 71

Sex

 Male

321 (69.9)

65.6–74.0

 Female

138 (30.1)

26.0-34.4

Job

 Administrative

252 (54.9)

50.3–59.4

 Store

70 (15.3)

12.2–18.8

 Harvest

102 (22.2)

18.6–26.3

 Fumigador

35 (7.6)

5.5–10.4

Working time (years)*

4 (2–6), min.: 1; max.: 15

Respiratory PPE

 No

20 (4.7)

3.0-7.2

 Yes

407 (95.3)

92.8–97.0

Dermal PPE

 No

20 (4.7)

3.0-7.2

 Yes

407 (95.3)

92.8–97.0

Eyes PPE

 No

20 (4.7)

3.0-7.2

 Yes

407 (95.3)

92.8–97.0

Alcohol consumption

 No

98 (21.4)

17.8–25.3

 Yes

361 (78.6)

74.7–82.2

Tobacco use

 No

376 (81.9)

78.1–85.2

 Yes

83 (18.1)

14.8–21.9

BMI (kg/m²)*

25.4 (23.2–28.3), min.: 18.5; max.: 38.9

BChE (U/L)*

6320 (5740–5743), min.: 3520; max.: 8340

ALT (U/L)*

33 (25–43), min.: 10; max.: 67

AST (U/L)*

21 (17–28), min.: 4; max.: 54