Evaluation of the Effects of Agro Pesticides Use on Liver and Kidney Function in Farmers from Buea, Cameroon

Table 2

Duration of pesticide use, storage and awareness on toxicity.

Question	Reference group	Pesticide users	Total	value
Duration of agro pesticides use
<1 year		10 (17.2%)
From 1 to 5 years	/	20 (34.5%)
From 6 to 10 years		13 (22.4%)
>10 years		15 (25.9%)
Means/method used for elimination or disposal of empty pesticide containers
Throw in the field/farm		53 (91.4%)
Throw in to river/stream		1 (1.7%)
Bury in the ground		2 (3.4%)
Burn		2 (3.4%)
Opinion about negative impacts of pesticide on self’s health
Pesticides have no health effect	4 (12.5%)	13 (22.4%)	17 (18.9%)	(Chi-squared test)
Pesticides have minor effects	15 (46.9%)	38 (65.5%)	53 (58.9%)
Pesticides have major effects	8 (25.0%)	6 (10.3%)	14 (15.6%)
Pesticides are fatal	5 (15.6%)	1 (1.7%)	6 (6.7%)
Place where purchased pesticides are stored
At home		48 (82.8%)
In the farm		10 (17.2%)
Place where a sprayer container is washed
In the field		56 (96.6%)
In the river/irrigation canal		2 (3.4%)