Table 4.
Job tasks | Detected urinary paraquat (%) | ||
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Coffee farms (N =76) |
Banana farms (N = 24) |
Palm oil farm (N = 19) |
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Mixing | |||
Yes | 53.9 (14/26) | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/2) |
No | 54.0 (27/50) | 75.0 (18/24) | 23.5 (4/17) |
Loading | |||
Yes | 55.1 (38/69) | 75.0 (18/24) | 23.5 (4/17) |
No | 42.9 (3/7) | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/2) |
Spraying | |||
Yes | 54.9 (39/71) | 75.0 (18/24) | 23.5 (4/17) |
No | 40.0 (2/5) | 0 (0/0) | 0 (0/2) |
Maintaining equipment |
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Yes | 36.4 (4/11) | 100 (8/8) | 23.5 (4/17) |
No | 56.9 (37/65) | 62.5 (10/16) | 0 (0/2) |