Table 2.
Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in the low and high exposure groups.
| Variables | Low exposure (n = 42) mean (SD) | High exposure (n = 47) mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age* | 16.9 (1.8) | 15.7 (1.8) |
| Education (years)* | 10.3 (1.4) | 9.4 (2.0) |
| Home pesticide use (years) | 3.3 (1.2) | 3.1 (1.6) |
| Occupational application of pesticides (years)* | 3.8 (1.5) | 2.7 (1.4) |
| Days/week of pesticide application** | 5.6 (1.0) | 4.4 (1.2) |
| Hours/day of pesticide application*
|
5.4 (.6)
|
5.0 (.7)
|
|
|
% (n)
|
% (n)
|
| Application status* | ||
| Worked for Ministry of Agriculture | 47.6 (20) | 76.6 (36) |
| Did not work for Ministry of Agriculture | 52.4 (22) | 23.4 (11) |
| Field stations | ||
| Berket El-Sabea | 52.4 (22) | 48.9 (23) |
| El-Shohada | 47.6 (20) | 51.1 (24) |
| Family monthly income (<500 Egyptian pound) | 69.0 (29) | 76.6 (36) |
| Work as private applicatora (yes) | 69.0 (29) | 68.1 (32) |
| Computer use (once a week or more) | 71.4 (30) | 78.7 (37) |
| Live within 25 m to agricultural field (yes) | 35.7 (15) | 46.8 (22) |
| Types of pesticides applied at home | ||
| Herbicides | 23.8 (10) | 31.9 (15) |
| Insecticides | 69.0 (29) | 70.2 (33) |
| Rodenticides | 16.7 (7) | 8.5 (4) |
*
p < .05 for group difference.
**
p < .001 for group difference.
a
Participants reported they had mixed and applied pesticides at home during the prior year.