Table 1 Characteristics of farmers

Men, n (%)

42 (100)

21 (100)

21 (100)

Age (years)

0.134^a

 Mean (SD)

38.1 (9.4)

35.9 (8.6)

40.2 (10.0)

Education, n (%)

0.917^+,b

 No education

4 (9.5)

2 (9.5)

2 (9.5)

 1^st–4^th grade

6 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

4 (19.0)

 5^th–8^th grade

9 (21.4)

5 (23.8)

4 (19.0)

 9^th–12^th grade

23 (54.8)

12 (57.1)

11 (52.4)

 Median (IQR)

10 (4.8–10)

10 (6.0–10.0)

10 (3.0–10.0)

Involvement in farming (years), n (%)

0.208^+,b

 1–10

18 (42.9)

12 (57.1)

6 (28.6)

 11–20

13 (31.0)

4 (19.0)

9 (42.9)

 21–30

5 (11.9)

3 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

  > 30

6 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

4 (19.0)

 Median (IQR)

12.0 (8.0–22.3)

10.0 (6.0–21.5)

13.0 (10.0-24-0)

Pesticide use (years), n (%)

0.398^+,b

 1–10

24 (57.1)

15 (71.4)

9 (42.9)

 11–20

13 (31.0)

3 (14.3)

10 (47.6)

 21–30

5 (11.9)

3 (14.3)

2 (9.5)

 Median (IQR)

10.0 (4.8–13.3)

8.0 (4.0–14.0)

11.0 (5.0–13.5)

Marital status, n (%)

0.148^c

 Currently married

36 (85.7)

18 (85.7)

18 (85.7)

 Divorced/Separated

2 (4.8)

0

2 (9.5)

 Never married

4 (9.5)

3 (14.3)

1 (4.8)

Body Mass Index (kg/m²)

0.505^b

 Median (IQR)

22.3 (19.8–24.9)

21.4 (18.3–25.9)

22.7 (21.4–23.4)

Alcohol drinking, n (%)

0.317^d

 Yes

13 (31.0)

5 (23.8)

8 (38.1)

 No

29 (69.0)

16 (76.2)

13 (61.9)

Smoking, n (%)

1.000^e

 Yes

7 (16.7)

3 (14.3)

4 (19.0)

 No

35 (83.3)

18 (85.7)

17 (81.0)

Chewing tobacco, n (%)

0.212^d

 Yes

18 (42.9)

11 (52.4)

7 (33.3)

 No

24 (57.1)

10 (47.6)

14 (66.7)