Pesticide Use and Self-Reported Symptoms of Acute Pesticide Poisoning among Aquatic Farmers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Table 2

Knowledge and attitudes towards pesticides among 113 farmers in Boeung Cheung Ek Lake, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

	Prevalence %	Fraction
Believe pesticides have a deteriorating effect on their health condition	90.9	100/110
Believe pesticides can enter the body	89.4	101/113
Routes of exposure:
Dermal	84.0	89/106
Inhalation	42.5	45/106
Oral	25.5	27/106
Using pesticides for other purposes than the intended use	2.2	2/93
Throwing empty pesticide bottles in the lake	100.0	92/92
Keeping pesticide safely locked up	1.1	1/92
Follow label instructions	45.7	42/92
Receiving instructions from:	68.8	64/93
Salesman	65.6	42/64
Neighbour	51.6	33/64
Family member	6.3	4/64
Course	1.6	1/64
Giving correct interpretation to the following pictograms:
Toxic compound	59.3	54/112
Keep pesticides safely locked up	29.5	33/112
Wear protective clothing	62.8	71/112
Wear boots	83.9	94/112
Wear screen	70.8	80/113
Wear gloves	97.3	109/112
Wear mask	95.6	108/113
Dilute pesticide with water	53.1	60/113
Use pump pointing it to the ground	81.4	92/113
Wash hands after spraying	70.3	78/111
Environmental hazard	41.6	47/113