Table 2 Description of the study population
Area 1 Grabouw n (%) | Area 2 Piketberg n (%) | Area 3 DeDoorns n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. of participants | 325(32.5) | 303 (30.3) | 373 (37.2) | 1001(100) |
Age categories | ||||
9-11 years | 194(59.7) | 223(73.6) | 175(46.9) | 592(59.1) |
12-14 years | 116(35.7) | 79(26.1) | 161(43.2) | 356(35.6) |
15-16 years | 15(4.6) | 1(0.3) | 37(9.9) | 53(5.3) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 170(52.3) | 159(52.5) | 199(53.4) | 528(52.7) |
Male | 155(47.7) | 144(47.5) | 174(46.6) | 473(47.2) |
No. of schools Grade categories | 3 (42.8) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (100) |
2nd-3rd | 37(11.4) | 77(25.4) | 49(13.1) | 163(16.3) |
4th-6th | 235(72.3) | 210(69.3) | 222(59.5) | 667(66.6) |
7th-9th | 53(16.3) | 16(5.3) | 102(27.3) | 171(17.1) |
Current Farm resident Occupation | 202(62.2) | 121 (39.9) | 142 (38.1) | 465(46.4) |
Family member works on a farm | 199(61.2) | 180 (59.4) | 281 (75.3) | 660(65.9) |
Pesticide activities | ||||
Seen pesticide spraying activities in nearby field | 278(34.6) | 233(76.9) | 291(78) | 802(80.1) |
Helped with cleaning farm equipment | 63(85.5) | 63(20.8) | 97(26) | 223(23.2) |
Assisted with pesticide storage in the past 7 days | 65(20) | 49(16.2) | 92(24.7) | 206(20.5) |
Social Media use | ||||
Use a mobile phone | 187(57.5) | 63(20.8) | 68(18.2) | 318 (31.7) |
Use a smart phone | 176(54.2) | 48(15.8) | 60(16.1) | 284(28.4) |
Connect to the internet to watch videos | 112(34.5) | 16(5.9) | 17(4.6) | 145(14.5) |
Connect to the internet to play online games | 101(31.1) | 6(2) | 17(4.6) | 124 (12.4) |
Connect to the internet to listen to music | 111(34.2) | 13(4.3) | 21(5.6) | 145 (14.5) |