Table 3 Information about farmers practices before spraying pesticides (N = 151).

From: Assessment of pesticide handling and use practices and associated health and safety concerns among rice farmers, in Northern Iran

Questions from the 2nd part of the questionnaire

 

N

%

Do you prepare and mix pesticides outdoors?

Yes

148

98

No

3

2

Sometimes

0

0

Do you read pesticide labels?

Yes

116

76.8

No

32

21.2

Sometimes

3

2

Do you dilute according to the label?

Yes

109

72.2

No

37

24.5

Sometimes

5

3.3

Do you spray with the wind direction?

Downwind

112

74.2

Upwind

39

25.9