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

Table 8

Use of protective clothing during pesticide application by potato farmers in Uganda (% responses).

Personal protective equipment	Entire sample (mean)	Agroecological zone			Chi^2
		SWH ()	EH ()	LAC ()	SWH versus EH	SWH versus LAC	EH versus LAC
(1) Gloves	7	3	12	5	3.89	0.20	0.80
(2) Boots	73	66	82	65	3.94	0.01	2.64
(3) Face and nose mask	16	10	19	20	2.22	1.33	0.00
(4) Long sleeved shirt and trousers	42	25	60	35	16.15	0.78	3.78

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