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. 2017 Dec 8;5:318. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00318

Table 6.

Multivariate logistic regression model of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of pesticide usage in Eastern Uganda.

Category Question Response odds ratio 95% confidence interval p-Value
Attitudes When do you think it is not safe to spray? Windy Ref
Rainy 1.08 (0.330, 3.589) 0.889
Sunny and dry 3.441 (1.014, 12.045) 0.047
Not sure 1.264 (0.228, 7.425) 0.788
Do you think the following can be potential pesticide exposure symptoms; nausea, vomiting, headache, skin irritation? Yes Ref
No 0.574 (0.169, 1.264) 0.142

Practices Proximity of pesticide storage to water source <10m—Near Ref
>10m—Far 0.451 (0.205, 0.948) 0.040
Do you clean or wash your sprayer after use? Yes Ref
No 2.486 (0.969, 7.106) 0.069

Area under the curve = 0.703, p = 0.512, Akaike information criterion = 207.