Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms among farm works by locality, type of agricultural field, age, and years of using pesticides
| Variable | Reported toxicity symptoms No. (%) |
|---|---|
| *Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v area (χ2=5.75, p=0.22). | |
| †Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v type of agricultural field (χ2=2.04, p=0.36). | |
| ‡Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v age group (χ2=4.02, p=0.13). | |
| §Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v years of using pesticides (χ2(trend)=1.08, p=0.29). | |
| Governorate* | |
| Northern (n=38) | 31 (81.6) |
| Gaza (n=26) | 24 (92.3) |
| Mid Zone (n=40) | 29 (72.5) |
| Khan Younis (n=53) | 45 (84.9) |
| Rafah (n=28) | 25 (89.3) |
| Type of agricultural field† | |
| Closed field (n=20) | 18 (90.0) |
| Open field (n=59) | 46 (78.0) |
| Open and closed field (n=106) | 90 (84.9) |
| Age group‡ | |
| <25 (n=64) | 56 (87.5) |
| 26–36 (n=60) | 52 (86.7) |
| >37 (n=61) | 46 (75.4) |
| Years of using pesticides§ | |
| <10 (n=103) | 84 (81.6) |
| 11–20 (n=58) | 48 (82.8) |
| >21 (n=24) | 22 (91.7) |