A Cross-Sectional Study of Pesticide Use and Knowledge of Smallholder Potato Farmers in Uganda

Table 7

Effects of pesticide exposure reported by farmers during and after pesticide application in Uganda.

Symptoms	Entire sample (mean)	Agroecological zone			Chi^2
		SWH ()	EH ()	LAC ()	SWH versus EH	SWH versus LAC	EH versus LAC
(1) Itchy skin	43	28	61	35	15.11	0.37	3.56
(2) Skin burning sensation	25	22	27	30	0.42	0.54	0.16
(3) Runny nose	60	54	72	40	4.30	1.28	7.78
(4) Coughing	43	31	61	20	12.49	0.90	12.21
(5) Teary eyes/eye irritation	27	12	42	25	15.56	2.15	1.84
(6) Dizziness/headache	42	46	42	25	0.20	2.71	2.72

, , and indicate statistical significance at , , and , respectively. ns: not statistically different at . SWH: southwestern highlands; EH: eastern highlands; LAC: Lake Albert Crescent.