Table 5.
Use of personal protective equipment (PPE) by study population, Beit-U'mmar village, 1998 and 2006
| PPE | 1998 (n = 61) | 2006 (n = 250) | Crude Prevalence Difference (PD) | Adjusted Prevalence Difference (aPD)a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | (%) | No. | (%) | |||
| Gloves | 15 | (25.0) | 73 | (29.0) | +0.05 (-0.08, +0.17) | +0.04 (-0.10, +0.17) |
| Mask | 9 | (15.0) | 73 | (29.0) | +0.14 (+0.02, +0.27) | +0.11 (-0.02, +0.25) |
| Goggles | 8 | (13.0) | 66 | (26.0) | +0.13 (+0.01, +0.25) | +0.12 (-0.01, +0.25) |
| Long boots | 11 | (18.0) | 70 | (28.0) | +0.10 (-0.02, +0.22) | +0.07 (-0.07,+0.20) |
| Coverall | 15 | (25.0) | 71 | (28.0) | +0.04 (-0.09, +0.16) | +0.01 (-0.13,+0.14) |
a Adjusted for farmer's age, years of farming, educational years, socio-economic status, and main crops (plums, apples, vegetable)