Table 2 Comparison of the pre- and post-intervention responses for the pesticides module
From: Preventing hepatocellular carcinoma in Egypt: results of a Pilot Health Education Intervention Study
Question | Pre-intervention | Post-intervention | P value* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Don’t know, N (%) | Yes, N (%) | No, N (%) | Don’t know, N (%) | ||
Have you ever heard of pesticides? | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | 0 | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
What are pesticides? | |||||||
Chemicals to kill insects | 22 (88) | 1 (4) | 2 (8) | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Chemicals to kill weeds | 21 (84) | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0.12 |
Chemicals to wash clothes | 13 (52) | 11 (44) | 1 (4) | 18 (72) | 7 (28) | 0 | 0.34 |
Chemicals to kill fungus or mold | 15 (60) | 6 (24) | 4 (16) | 21 (84) | 3 (12) | 1 (4) | 0.07 |
Chemicals to clean floors | 16 (64) | 8 (32) | 1 (4) | 18 (72) | 7 (28) | 0 | 1.00 |
How do people become exposed to pesticides? | |||||||
Living near a field that has been sprayed | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | 0 | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Applying these chemicals in the house | 18 (72) | 7 (28) | 0 | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0.01 |
Applying these chemicals in farming | 22 (88) | 2 (8) | 1 (4) | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
Eating food that was sprayed in the field | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | 0 | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | 0 | 1 |
How can people protect themselves from pesticides? | |||||||
Handle them according to the directions | 24 (96) | 1 (4) | 0 | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Get vaccinated against them | 23 (92) | 0 | 2 (8) | 20 (80) | 4 (16) | 1 (4) | 0.12 |
Avoid going to places that were recently treated | 24 (96) | 0 | 1 (4) | 25 (100) | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Use non-chemical ways to keep pests away | 17 (68) | 5 (20) | 3 (12) | 20 (80) | 3 (12) | 2 (8) | 0.45 |