Table 5.

Farmers’ reported safety practices other than wearing personal protected equipment to prevent occupational pesticide exposure (n = 250).

Protective Equipment	Variable	n	%
Eating while mixing or spraying	Always	0	0
	Sometimes	70	28
	Never	180	72
Drinking while mixing or spraying	Always	0	0
	Sometimes	88	35
	Never	162	65
Smoking while mixing or spraying	Always	4	2
	Sometimes	98	39
	Never	148	59
Sprayed with the wind direction	Always	45	18
	Sometimes	90	36
	Never	115	46
Showering immediately after mixing or spraying	Always	205	82
	Sometimes	12	5
	Never	33	13
Wash work clothes separately	Always	45	18
	Sometimes	21	8
	Never	184	74