Sociodemographic characteristics for participants at baseline
| Variables | Non-applicators (n=38) mean (SD) | Applicators (n=57) mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | 16.6 (2.4) | 16.2 (1.6) |
| Education | 9.8 (1.8) | 9.9 (1.8) |
| Height (cm)* | 166.3 (12.0) | 163.4 (10.0) |
| Weight (kg)† | 62.0 (15.4) | 54.2 (8.6) |
| BMI (kg/m2)† | 22.1 (3.7) | 20.2 (2.2) |
| Number of people in house | 5.6 (1.1) | 6.0 (1.8) |
| Home pesticide use (years)†‡ | 1.6 (1.9) | 2.5 (1.9) |
| Occupational application of pesticides (years) | – | 3.1 (1.5) |
| Days/week of pesticide application | – | 4.8 (1.3) |
| Hours/day of pesticide application | – | 5.2 (0.7) |
| Per cent (n) | Per cent (n) | |
| Family monthly income (<500 E) | 78.9 (30) | 71.9 (41) |
| Applied pesticides in home in past 5 years (yes)† | 47.4 (18) | 78.9 (45) |
| Computer use (once a week or more)† | 65.8 (25) | 45.6 (26) |
| Carpet in house (yes)† | 27.0 (10) | 54.4 (31) |
| Live within 25 m to agricultural field (yes)† | 23.7 (9) | 50.9 (29) |
| Types of pesticides applied at home¶ | ||
| Herbicides† | 13.0 (3) | 44.9 (21) |
| Insecticides | 83.3 (20) | 93.9 (46) |
| Rodenticides | 16.7 (4) | 14.3 (7) |
*30 applicators vs 34 non-applicators.
†p<0.05 for group difference.
‡44 applicators vs 19 non-applicators.
¶49 applicators vs 24 non-applicators.
BMI, body mass index; E, Egyptian pound.