Table 2 Pesticides handling practices.
Pesticides handling practices | AChE | p-value | BuChE | p-value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No depression n (%) | Depression n (%) | No depression n (%) | Depression n (%) | |||||
Read the label of pesticides products before application | No | 23 (39.65) | 8 (13.79) | 15 (25.86) | 0.060 | 9 (15.51) | 14 (24.14) | 0.778 |
Yes | 35 (60.35) | 21 (36.21) | 14 (24.14) | 15 (25.87) | 20 (34.48) | |||
Used the recommended amounts of pesticides | No | 28 (48.27) | 10 (17.24) | 18 (31.03) | 0.036* | 10 (17.24) | 18 (31.03) | 0.397 |
Yes | 30 (51.73) | 19 (32.76) | 11 (18.97) | 14 (24.14) | 16 (27.59) | |||
Took a shower with soap immediately after pesticides application | No | 12 (20.69) | 4 (6.90) | 8 (13.79) | 0.195 | 7 (12.07) | 5 (8.62) | 0.181 |
Yes | 46 (79.31) | 25 (43.10) | 21 (36.21) | 17 (29.31) | 29 (50.00) | |||
Washed the equipment after pesticides application | No | 34 (58.62) | 11 (18.97) | 23 (39.65) | 0.001* | 11 (18.97) | 23 (39.65) | 0.097 |
Yes | 24 (41.38) | 18 (31.03) | 6 (10.35) | 13 (22.41) | 11 (18.97) | |||
Kept pesticide products at home | No | 20 (34.49) | 14 (24.14) | 6 (10.35) | 0.027* | 6 (10.35) | 14 (24.14) | 0.202 |
Yes | 38 (65.51) | 15 (25.86) | 23 (39.65) | 18 (31.03) | 20 (34.48) | |||
Used personal protective equipment (PPE) | ||||||||
Hat | No | 9 (15.52) | 2 (3.45) | 7 (12.07) | 0.288 | 2 (3.45) | 7 (12.07) | 0.204 |
Yes | 49 (84.48) | 27 (46.55) | 22 (37.93) | 22 (37.93) | 27 (46.55) | |||
Mask | No | 19 (32.76) | 11 (18.97) | 8 (13.79) | 0.038* | 6 (10.35) | 13 (22.41) | 0.092 |
Yes | 39 (67.24) | 18 (31.03) | 21 (36.21) | 18 (31.03) | 21 (36.21) | |||
Long sleeve shirt | No | 1 (1.72) | 1 (1.72) | 0 (0.00) | 0.313 | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.72) | 0.397 |
Yes | 57 (98.28) | 28 (48.28) | 29 (50.00) | 24 (41.38.) | 33 (56.90) | |||
Long pants | No | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | NC | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | NC |
Yes | 58 (100.00) | 29 (50.00) | 29 (50.00) | 24 (41.38) | 34 (58.62) | |||
Gloves | No | 31 (53.45) | 12 (20.69) | 19 (32.76) | 0.065 | 15 (25.86) | 16 (27.59) | 0.246 |
Yes | 27 (46.55) | 17 (29.31) | 10 (17.24) | 9 (15.51) | 18 (31.03) | |||
Shoes | No | 15 (25.86) | 8 (13.79) | 7 (12.07) | 0.764 | 8 (13.79) | 7 (12.07) | 0.275 |
Yes | 43 (74.14) | 21 (36.21) | 22 (37.93) | 16 (27.59) | 27 (46.55) | |||
Eye protection | No | 57 (98.28) | 28 (48.28) | 29 (50.00) | 0.313 | 24 (41.38.) | 33 (56.90) | 0.397 |
Yes | 1 (1.72) | 1 (1.72) | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (1.72) | |||
