Table 5.

Comparison between full-time and part-time farmers in terms of pesticide exposure and illness

Pesticide exposure and illness	Full-time farmers (%)	Part-time farmers (%)	Statistical difference between the two groups
Getting ill because of work	53	44	Statistically significant difference at P = 0.05
Receiving medical attention because of illness	31	17	Statistically significant difference at P = 0.01
Pesticide exposure during application in the field	80	65	Statistically significant difference at P = 0.01
Exposure in farms and gardens	65	55	Statistically significant difference at P = 0.05
Insecticide exposure	95	88	Statistically significant difference at P = 0.01