Table 3.
Association of pesticide poisoning with safety knowledge, application methods and personal protection behaviors
| Response | n † | Acute Pesticide poisoning (%) | P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safety knowledge | ||||
| Received instruction | Yes | 479 | 5.4 | < 0.001 |
| No | 429 | 12.4 | ||
| Application methods | ||||
| Alternate row spraying | Yes | 137 | 5.8 | 0.181 |
| No | 769 | 9.4 | ||
| Backward application | Yes | 492 | 7.5 | 0.130 |
| No | 414 | 10.4 | ||
| Down-wind application | Yes | 653 | 8.0 | 0.140 |
| No | 253 | 11.1 | ||
| Behaviors | ||||
| Read label | Yes | 533 | 7.9 | 0.243 |
| No | 376 | 10.1 | ||
| Prepare pesticides without gloves | Yes | 798 | 8.8 | 0.673 |
| No | 106 | 7.6 | ||
| Use protective appliances | Yes | 709 | 7.5 | 0.010 |
| No | 195 | 13.3 | ||
| Smoking/eating when applying | Yes | 53 | 15.1 | 0.098 |
| No | 853 | 8.4 | ||
| Wipe sweat with hand(s) | Yes | 336 | 12.2 | 0.006 |
| No | 570 | 6.8 | ||
| Equipment leakage | Yes | 378 | 13.2 | < 0.001 |
| No | 528 | 5.7 | ||
| Avoid body pollution by pesticide | Yes | 384 | 3.4 | < 0.001 |
| No | 521 | 12.7 | ||
| Work when sick | Yes | 241 | 17.0 | < 0.001 |
| No | 647 | 5.9 | ||
| Bath after work | Yes | 846 | 8.9 | 0.280** |
| No | 12 | 0.0 |
† n is less than 910 because of missing data.
* χ2 statistical test of difference in pesticide poisoning %
** Fisher's exact test