Table 6 Relationship between maternal related factors and child development effect
| Â | Â | Development effect | Crude Odd Ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Total number | Developed n(%) | Not developed n(%) | Â | Â |
Advice on proper use | |||||
 Consultancy | 5 | 1 (73.33) | 4 (26.67) | 0.24 (0.04–1.25) |  |
 Neighbour | 37 | 34 (91.89) | 3 (8.11) | 9.2 (0.96–11.2) |  |
 Herself | 25 | 23 (92) | 2 (8) | ref |  |
 Retailers | 69 | 48 (71.64) | 19 (28.4) | 0.2 (0.061–0.81) | 0.029 |
Advice on proper storage | |||||
 Consultancy | 15 | 11 (73.33) | 4 (26.67) | 1.8 (0.3–3.8) |  |
 Neighbour | 38 | 34 (91.89) | 4 (10.81) | 4.49 (1.2–16.4) |  |
 Herself | 24 | 23 (92) | 1 (4.35) | 4.6 (0.98–21.2) |  |
 Retailers | 69 | 48 (71.8) | 19 (26.1) | ref | 0.042 |
Method of application | |||||
 Spraying | 44 | 39 (88.64) | 5 (11.36) | Ref |  |
 Burning | 52 | 37 (71.15) | 15 (28.9) | 0.32 (0.1–0.9) | 0.039 |
 Smearing | 7 | 7 (100) | 0 |  |  |
Distance to farm in km | |||||
 < 5 | 110 | 75 (66.98) | 35 (33.2) | Ref |  |
 5 and above | 26 | 17 (95) | 9 (5) | 4.3 (1.5–11.5) | 0.000 |
Time of exposure to the pesticide in year | |||||
 1 | 2 | 1 (50) | 1 (50) | Ref |  |
 More than 1 | 120 | 102 (85) | 18 (15) | 5.7 (0.34–94.75) | 0.176 |
Received training on pesticide | |||||
 Yes | 24 | 24 (100) | 0) | Ref |  |
 No | 106 | 80 (75.47) | 26 (24.53) | 3 (1.9–4.7) | 0.007 |