Table 3.

Perceived side-effects of insecticide handlers and spraymen after one day of spraying

Adverse effect	Insecticide handlers				Spraymen
	Arm 1 (N = 5)		Arm 2 (N = 5)		Arm 1 (N = 16)		Arm 2 (N = 16)
	Number suffered (%)	Persisted (in h/days)	Number suffered (%)	Persisted (in h/days)	Number suffered (%)	Persisted (in h/days)	Number suffered (%)	Persisted (in h/days)
Bad smell	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Headache	3 (60.0)	24 h	1 (20.0)	12 h	3 (18.8)	12 h	2 (12.5)	12 h
Nausea/vomiting	0	0	0	0	1 (6.3)	12 h	0	0
Itching	4 (80.0)	24 h	3 (60.0)	12 h	3 (18.8)	12 h	4 (25.0)	12 h
Sneezing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coughing	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Eye burning	2 (40.0)	24 h	1 (20.0)	12 h	0	0	0	0
Head reeling	0	0	1 (20.0)	12 h	0	0	0	0