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Table 7 Consistency of application extent reported across repeated applications

From: Temporal variation of residential pesticide use and comparison of two survey platforms: a longitudinal study among households with young children in Northern California

 

Never applied this way

Used in <50% of the applications

Used in 50% of the applications

Used in >50% of the applications

Used in all applications

 

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

N(%)

Outdoor spray (N = 40)

     

 area application

18(45%)

3(7%)

8(20%)

2(5%)

9(23%)

 spot application

15(37%)

5(12%)

11(28%)

4(10%)

5(13%)

Indoor spray (N = 16)

     

Extent of application

     

 One Specific Area (<1 Sqft)

5(31%)

1(6.25%)

4(25%)

3(19%)

3(19%)

 Several Specifics Areas (1–5 Sqft)

8(50%)

4(25%)

4(25%)

—

—

 Cracks, Crevices, or Edges

11(69%)

1(6%)

2(13%)

1(6%)

1(6%)

 Large Area of Room (>5 Sqft)

16(100%)

—

—

—

—

Area applieda

     

 Bathroom

3(19%)

1(6%)

2(13%)

3(19%)

7(44%)

 Kitchen

4(25%)

3(19%)

4(25%)

—

5(31%)

  1. aOther areas than bathroom and kitchen had small percentage of share and thus were not shown here.