Table 5 General and reproductive characteristics in male ship rats
Characteristics | Pesticide-exposed area (banana plantations) (n = 21) mean (SD) | Pesticide-free area (Fajou Islet) (n = 20) mean (SD) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Eye lens weight (mg) | 29.4 (5.9) | 29.0 (4.0) | 0.92 † |
Body weight (g) | 218 (31) | 166 (30) | < 0.0001 † |
Testis weight (g) | 3.68 (0.72) | 3.47 (0.36) | 0.07 * |
Epididymal weight (g) | 1.22 (0.5) | 1.28 (0.2) | 0.39 * |
Prostate weight (g) | 0.21 (0.11) | 0.20 (0.06) | 0.79 * |
Seminal vesicle weight (g) | 0.82 (0.63) | 0.88 (0.31) | 0.50 * |
Testicular sperm reserves (millions) | 437(141) | 419 (73) | 0.57 * |
Epididymal sperm reserves (millions) | 427 (304) | 477 (167) | 0.30 * |
Total sperm reserves (millions) | 864 (413) | 896 (223) | 0.56 * |
Gonadosomatic index | 1.70 (0.31) | 2.13 (0.29) | < 0.0001 * |
Testosterone (ng/mL) | 11.2 (6.1) | 19.1 (9.8) | 0.02 * |
LH (IU/L) | 0.53 (0.46) | 0.50 (0.18) | 0.82 * |
FSH (IU/L) | 17.6 (3.6) | 18.4 (6.3) | 0.65 * |