Do Bolivian small holder farmers improve and retain knowledge to reduce occupational pesticide poisonings after training on Integrated Pest Management?

Table 1 General data at baseline 2002 among FFS farmers (N = 23) and neighbor farmers (N = 47)

Variables		Mean	Range	p-value
Age, mean	FFS farmers	34,6	22-61	0.01
Age, mean	Neighbor farmers	42,6	19- 70	0.01
Years in farming, mean	FFS farmers	19,1	1-40	0.03
Years in farming, mean	Neighbor farmers	26,2	3-60	0.03
Hectares grown, mean	FFS farmers	2,1	0,2-15,1	0.06
Hectares grown, mean	Neighbor farmers	1,1	0-4,5	0.06
		%
Farming in temperate climate	FFS farmers	65,2		0.81
Farming in temperate climate	Neighbor farmers	68,1		0.81
Educational level above primary school	FFS farmers	73,9		0.08
Educational level above primary school	Neighbor farmers	52,2		0.08
Received course on pesticide handling	FFS farmers	26,1		0.51
Received course on pesticide handling	Neighbor farmers	19,1		0.51

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