Knowledge (correct answer) | Correct answer | Correct answer of total sample N=335 | χ 2 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | No school education N=204 | School education N=131 |  |  |
Pesticides have negative effect on health | 72% | 97% | 82% | 34.06** |
All pesticides have same negative effects on health | 15% | 67% | 35% | 96.25** |
Long term negative effects of pesticides | 4% | 30% | 14% | 41.79** |
Symptoms of acute poisoning with pesticides | 21% | 44% | 30% | 19.17** |
Eating, drinking and smoking in the field increased pesticide toxicity | 22% | 48% | 32% | 25.81** |
Pesticides can be absorbed through skin | 9% | 61% | 29% | 105.21** |
Higher concentration of pesticides leads to increase rate of poisoning | 48% | 91% | 65% | 64.04** |
Re-entry of field following pesticide spraying | 3% | 9% | 5% | 6.06** |
Wearing long sleeves and trousers during pesticide application | 2% | 9% | 5% | 9.09** |
Pesticide can reach underground water | 89% | 100% | 93% | 15.12** |
Total mean score | 9.54 ± 2.2 | 14.20 ± 2.5** | 11.36 ± 3.2 | 17.56** |