Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms among farm workers by pesticide concentration applied, mixing of pesticides, and re-entry period
| Variable | Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms No. (%) |
|---|---|
| *Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v pesticide concentration applied (χ2(trend)=7.23, p=0.007). | |
| †Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v mixing pesticides (χ2=8, p=0.005). | |
| ‡Prevalence of self reported toxicity symptoms v re-entry period (χ2=0.45, p=0.79). | |
| Pesticide concentration applied* | |
| Less than recommended (n=2) | 1 (50.0) |
| Recommended (n=103) | 80 (77.7) |
| More than recommended (n=80) | 73 (91.3) |
| Mixing pesticides† | |
| Mixing two or more pesticides (n=168) | 144 (85.7) |
| Not mixing two or more pesticides (n=17) | 10 (58.8) |
| Re-entry period (hours)‡ | |
| 0–1 (n=105) | 90 (85.7) |
| 2–12 (n=61) | 50 (82.0) |
| 13–24 (n=17) | 14 (82.4) |
| Non-response (n=2) | – |