Table 2. Types of pesticide poisoning.
Categories | n (%) |
---|---|
Type of pesticide | |
Insecticide | 41 (68.33) |
Rodenticide | 15 (25) |
Herbicide | 2 (3.33) |
Fungicide | 0 (0) |
Unknown | 2 (3.33) |
Total | 60 (100) |
Chemical types | |
Organophosphorus | 33 (42.30) |
Pyrethroid | 27 (34.61) |
Phosphide (Zinc and Aluminium) | 15 (19.23) |
Unknown chemical | 3 (3.84) |
Dinitrophenol derivative | 0 (0) |
Carbamate/thiocarbamate | 0 (0) |
Organochlorine | 0 (0) |
Total | 78 (100) |