Table 3.
Reported symptoms by farmers (in the last month and immediately after pesticide use) and controls (in the last month)
| Symptoms | In the last month | Ever experienced any symptoms immediately after pesticide use | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmers (%) | Controls (% ) | P-value | Farmers (%) | |
| (n = 90) | (n = 90) | (n = 90) | ||
| Nausea | 25 | 8 | <0.01 | 47 |
| Blurred vision | 50 | 16 | <0.01 | 70 |
| Dizziness | 34 | 6 | <0.01 | 56 |
| Skin Allergy | 25 | 17 | 0.159 | 50 |
| Excessive Salivation | 3 | 3 | 1.0 x | 5 |
| Muscle cramps | 40 | 16 | <0.01x | 51 |
| Headache | 40 | 8 | <0.01 | 55 |
| Trembling hands | 24 | 8 | <0.01 | 33 |
| Difficulty in breathing | 21 | 4 | <0.01x | 30 |
| Extreme tiredness | 47 | 20 | <0.01 | 70 |
| Vomiting | 6 | 1 | 0.11x | 20 |
| Abdominal pain | 23 | 5 | <0.01 | 36 |
| Loss of appetite | 24 | 6 | <0.01 | 35 |
| Lack of coordination | 22 | 5 | <0.01 | 31 |
| Excessive sweating | 43 | 17 | <0.01 | 61 |
| Difficulty in speaking | 8 | 1 | 0.03x | 18 |
| Dry mouth | 35 | 7 | <0.01 | 46 |
x = Fisher's exact test.