Table 4.
Equipment used by the study population in relation to reported incident(s) of acute pesticide poisoning within the last two years.
| Equipment | Pesticide poisoning (N=57) | No pesticide poisoning (N=302) | Total | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
| Use handheld sprayer | 36 | 63.2 | 87 | 28.8 | 123 | 34.3 | <0.001 |
| Use backpack sprayer | 49 | 86.0 | 255 | 84.4 | 304 | 84.7 | 0.769 |
| Use band sprayer | 3 | 5.3 | 3 | 1.0 | 6 | 1.7 | 0.022 |
| Use gas canister | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Use mist blower or fogger | 3 | 5.3 | 10 | 3.32 | 13 | 3.6 | 0.473 |
| Use pretreated seed | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Use duster applicator | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.663 |
BOLD alpha < 0.05