Table 1 environmental conditions and activities of participants in wet and dry seasons
Factors Wet season Dry season
Rice farming area (n=24)
Aquaculture farming area (n=29)
Rice farming area (n=23)
Aquaculture farming area (n=29)
Type of PYR use in house
not used 0 (0%) 4 (13.8%) 0 (0%) 4 (13.8%) spray 6 (25%) 13 (44.8%) 12 (52.2%) 14 (48.3%) coil/electric 10 (41.7%) 8 (27.6%) 7 (30.4%) 5 (17.2%) combination 8 (33.3%) 4 (13.8%) 4 (17.4%) 6 (20.7%)
Frequency of PYR use in house
never 0 (0%) 4 (13.8%) 3 (13.0%) 6 (20.7%)
#4 times/month 11 (45.8%) 11 (37.9%) 4 (17.4%) 12 (41.4%) .4 times/month 6 (25.0%) 13 (44.8%) 4 (17.4%) 5 (17.2%) every day 7 (29.2%) 1 (3.4%) 12 (52.2%) 6 (20.7%)
Frequency of use of PYR on farm
never 1 (4.2%) 29 (100%) 0 (0%) 29 (100%)
#4 times/month 23 (95.8%) 0 (0%) 5 (20.8%) 0 (0%)
.4 times/month 0 (0%) 0 (0%) 18 (79.2%) 0 (0%)
Frequency of floor-cleaning
every day 18 (75.0%) 25 (86.2%) 6 (26.1%) 4 (13.8%) not every day 6 (25.0%) 4 (13.8%) 17 (73.9%) 25 (86.2%)
Wash hands before a meal
Yes 11 (45.8%) 9 (31.0%) 6 (26.1%) 15 (51.7%) no 13 (54.2%) 20 (69.0%) 17 (73.9%) 14 (48.3%)
Play on farm
Yes 11 (45.8%) 5 (17.2%) 13 (56.5%) 4 (13.8%) no 13 (54.2%) 24 (82.8%) 10 (43.5%) 25 (86.2%)
Observable dirt on body
Yes 20 (83.3%) 17 (58.6%) 15 (65.2%) 16 (55.2%) no 4 (16.7%) 12 (41.4%) 8 (34.8%) 13 (44.8%)