Pesticides+ Exposed group (n= 106 ) Non-exposed group (n= 84 ) P-value*
Chloroacetanilide Pretilachlor   74.3±506.1   38.8±149.5   NS
Organochlorine      
DDT 510.4±3411.8 37.43 ±59.9 <0.001
Lindane 76.2 ±138.8 13.7 ± 180.2 <0.001
Organophosphate      
Chlorpyrifos 81.6 ± 279.1 74.4 ± 216.0 NS
Diazinon 287.4 ±952.8 29.9 ± 81.2 <0.001
Malathion 389.9 ±773.7 86.1 ± 247.6 <0.001
Pyrethroid      
Bioallethrin 35.4 ±5392.9 22.0 ± 5524.6 <0.01
β- Cyfluthrin 768.3 ±952.8 135.7 ±81.2 <0.05
α- Cypermethrin 285.7 ±  893.6 170.5 ±  539.7 NS
+Mean ±SD
*Mann-Whitney non-parametric test was used to compare the mean difference between the two groups
Table 3: Comparison between pesticides levels (μg/g) in meconium among exposed vs. non-exposed groups