Table 3 Odds Ratio (OR) for having experienced symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning after spraying past monthaccording to exposure status among male farmers (n = 114)
From: Occupational pesticide intoxications among farmers in Bolivia: a cross-sectional study
% | Unadjusted | Adjusted* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | ||
Sprayed only pesticides other than organophosphates (OPs) past month | 22 | 1(ref) | - | 1(ref) | - |
Sprayed from 1–3 times with OPs past month | 45 | 2.04 | 0.70 – 5.99 | 1.91 | 0.58 – 6.30 |
Sprayed more than 3 times with OPs past month | 33 | 6.09 | 1.96 – 18.97 | 5.97 | 1.63 – 21.96 |
>7 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 17 | 1(ref) | - | 1(ref) | - |
6–7 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 33 | 5.63 | 1.37 – 23.06 | 5.15 | 1.17 – 22.67 |
4–5 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 32 | 4.17 | 1.01 – 17.18 | 5.19 | 1.15 – 23.42 |
0–3 precautions taken when handling pesticides | 18 | 10.83 | 2.25 – 52.20 | 13.88 | 2.60 – 74.11 |