Table 5.
Association of health symptoms with occupational knowledge and practice scores (n=103)
| Symptoms | Median (P25th-P75th) of knowledge score | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Before pesticide spraying | During pesticide spraying | After pesticide spraying | |||||||||
| Has symptom | No symptom | P value | Has symptom | No symptom | P value | Has symptom | No symptom | P value | |||
| *P<0.05; **P<0.01 | |||||||||||
| Breathlessness | 10 (6-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.363 | 8 (5.5-11) | 12 (10-13) | 0.011* | 7 (3.5-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.542 | ||
| Chest pain | 10 (6-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.363 | 9 (6.5-10.5) | 12 (10-13) | 0.008** | 6 (3-6.5) | 7 (6-7) | 0.007** | ||
| Cough | 10 (9.8-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.093 | 10.5 (8.8-13) | 12 (10-13) | 0.373 | 7 (6.8-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.348 | ||
| Dry throat | 10 (10-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.141 | 10 (9-12) | 12 (10.3-13) | 0.008** | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.934 | ||
| Numbness | 10 (10-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.400 | 11 (10-11.5) | 12 (10-13) | 0.017* | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.064 | ||
| Muscle weakness | 10 (10-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.062 | 10 (8-12) | 12 (10-13) | 0.014* | 7 (7-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.130 | ||
| Cramp | 10.5 (10-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.579 | 10 (8-11) | 12 (10-13) | 0.001** | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.241 | ||
| Headache | 11 (10-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.646 | 10 (9.8-12.3) | 12 (10-13) | 0.080 | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.442 | ||
| Dizziness | 11 (9.5-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.649 | 10 (8.5-12) | 12 (10-13) | 0.043* | 7 (5-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.342 | ||
| Balance problem | 11 (9.8-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.724 | 11 (8.8-12) | 12 (10-13) | 0.214 | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.439 | ||
| Eye irritation | 10 (9-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.010* | 10 (9-11) | 12 (10-13) | 0.003** | 6.5 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.353 | ||
| White/red rash | 10 (9.8-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.095 | 10 (8-11) | 12 (10-13) | 0.003** | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.962 | ||
| White/red pimple | 10 (9-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.317 | 10 (9-11) | 12 (10-13) | 0.044* | 7 (6-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.974 | ||
| Diarrhea | 10.5 (9.3-11) | 11 (10-11) | 0.671 | 10.5 (8.8-11.3) | 12 (10-13) | 0.082 | 7 (6.8-7) | 7 (6-7) | 0.380 | ||
| Symptoms | Median (P25td-P75td) of practice score | ||||||||||
| Before pesticide spraying | During pesticide spraying | After pesticide spraying | |||||||||
| Has symptom | No symptom | P value | Has symptom | No symptom | P value | Has symptom | No symptom | P value | |||
| Breathlessness | 18 (14-19) | 20 (17.8-22) | 0.056 | 16 (11.5-22) | 23 (19.8-25) | 0.027* | 12 (11-13) | 13 (12-14) | 0.225 | ||
| Chest pain | 18 (13.5-19.5) | 20 (17.8-22) | 0.078 | 16 (11.5-20.5) | 23 (19.8-25) | 0.007* | 11 (9.5-12) | 13 (12-14) | 0.009* | ||
| Cough | 20 (18.3-21.25) | 20 (17-22) | 0.986 | 22 (16.8-25.3) | 23 (19-24.5) | 0.836 | 13.5 (12-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.180 | ||
| Dry throat | 20 (18-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.704 | 21 (17-24) | 23 (20-25) | 0.196 | 13 (12-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.445 | ||
| Numbness | 20 (17-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.664 | 20 (16.5-24.5) | 23 (20-25) | 0.111 | 12 (12-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.406 | ||
| Muscle weakness | 20 (16-21.75) | 20 (18-22) | 0.462 | 20 (17-23.8) | 24 (21-25) | 0.009* | 12 (11.3-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.524 | ||
| Cramp | 20 (15-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.974 | 19.5 (16.3-22) | 23 (20-25) | 0.009* | 12 (11-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.247 | ||
| Headache | 20.5 (18.8-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.321 | 21.5 (19.8-25.3) | 23 (19-24) | 0.941 | 13 (11.8-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.961 | ||
| Dizziness | 20 (15-21.5) | 20 (17.8-22) | 0.635 | 20 (14.5-23.5) | 23 (17.8-22) | 0.026* | 13 (11-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.755 | ||
| Balance problem | 20 (18.8-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.557 | 21 (17-25) | 23 (19.5-24.5) | 0.640 | 12 (11.8-13.3) | 13 (12-14) | 0.454 | ||
| Eye irritation | 20 (18-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.749 | 21 (17-24) | 23 (20-25) | 0.051 | 13 (12-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.254 | ||
| White/ red rash | 20 (17.5-20.5) | 20 (17-22) | 0.602 | 17.5 (15.5-22.5) | 23 (20-25) | 0.013* | 13.5 (11-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.581 | ||
| White/ red pimple | 20 (18-22) | 20 (17-22) | 0.931 | 19 (17-24) | 23 (20-25) | 0.136 | 14 (12-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.279 | ||
| Diarrhea | 19.5 (17.3-20.5) | 20 (17-22) | 0.657 | 23 (17.8-24.3) | 23 (19-25) | 0.832 | 12.5 (11.8-14) | 13 (12-14) | 0.965 | ||