Table 2 Household and individual (both level I) descriptive statistics by domain and social role
Domain and Variables | Household manager (n = 376) | Crop Manager (n = 380) |
|---|---|---|
Household Asset Score (2005) (0-10; mean (SD)) | 7.2 (1.4) | 7.2 (1.4) |
Household pesticide use (kg/hectare)*(2007 minus 2005; mean, (SD)): | Â | Â |
   Highly hazardous pesticide use | -1.5 (4.6) | -1.3 (4.6) |
   Moderately hazardous pesticide use | -1.1 (4.2) | -1.0 (4.1) |
Pesticide-related Practice Changes | Â | Â |
   Proportion improving practice (2005 to 2007): |  |  |
   - Washing application clothes with gloves | 212 (0.56) | Not applicable |
   - Entering recently sprayed fields | 149 (0.40) | Not applicable |
   - Disposing of pesticide containers | 255 (0.68) | Not applicable |
   Difference scores (2007 minus 2005; mean, (SD)): |  |  |
   - Washing hands & face (0 low-10 high) | Not applicable | 0.93 (3.8) |
   - PPE use (0 none-10 all) | Not applicable | 0.60 (2.3) |
   - Wetting body areas (0 none-10 all) | Not applicable | -1.1 (2.7) |
Lifecourse and health predictors (all 2005) | Â | Â |
   Age (yrs, mean SD) | 39.8 (12.3) | 41.8 (13.1) |
   Education < 6 years (n,%) | 124 (33.0%) | 103 (27.1%) |
   Alcohol-related problems score (0-10, mean (SD)) | 1.1 (0.28) | 1.45 (0.5) |
Digit Span (neurobehavioural performance indicator) | Â | Â |
   2005 (0-12, mean (SD)) | 4.1 (1.6) | 4.4 (1.6) |
   2007 (0-12, mean (SD)) | 4.2 (1.7) | 4.4 (1.4) |