Table 4: Cancer-Associated Environmental Exposures.
The 2017 Environmental Health Survey used community-based participatory action research strategies and snowball sampling of 100 adults in Knights Landing, California. Categorical data are presented as the proportion of respondents with 95% binomial confidence intervals (CI). These survey questions were developed primarily from an agricultural health survey adapted to this community by promotora-researchers, so they are not comparable to data regularly collected by public health agencies.
| Cancer-Associated Environmental Exposures | Environmental Health Survey | |
|---|---|---|
|
Sample (n)= adults in Knights Landing
recruitment zones | ||
| % | 95% CI | |
| Type of Housing Unit (n=100) | ||
| House | 62% | (52, 72) |
| Apartment | 26% | (18, 36) |
| Mobile Home or Trailer | 6% | (2, 13) |
| Farm-worker Labor Camp | 4% | (1, 10) |
| Houseless/Automobile | 2% | (0, 7) |
| Proximity to nearest highway or major road (n=100) | ||
| Less than one block (100 meters or one soccer field) | 68% | (58, 77) |
| Between 1 and 5 blocks | 29% | (20, 39) |
| More than 5 blocks | 3% | (1, 9) |
| Proximity to nearest farm (n=98) | ||
| Less than one block (100 meters or one soccer field) | 63% | (53, 73) |
| Between 1 and 5 blocks | 27% | (18, 36) |
| More than 5 blocks | 10% | (5, 18) |
| Do you or anyone in your housing unit use insect control sprays inside your home? (n=96) | ||
| Yes (excludes respondents without housing) | 55% | (45, 65) |
| Do you or anyone in your housing unit use insect control sprays outside your home? (n=97) | ||
| Yes (excludes respondents without housing) | 41% | (31, 52) |
| Where meals are typically cooked (n=95) | ||
| Home | 90% | (85, 96) |
| Restaurant | 3% | (0, 7) |
| Cafeteria | 3% | (0, 7) |
| Fast-food restaurant or food truck | 3% | (0, 7) |
| Fuel used to cook (check all that apply) (n=70) | ||
| Electricity | 63% | (51, 74) |
| Gas | 16% | (8, 26) |
| Microwave | 7% | (2, 16) |
| Kerosene Stove | 3% | (0, 10) |
| Propane Stove | 21% | (12, 32) |
| Fuel used to heat the home (check all that apply) (n=96) | ||
| Electricity | 72% | (62, 81) |
| Gas | 4% | (1, 10) |
| Wood or Charcoal-burning Stove | 5% | (2, 12) |
| Kerosene Stove | 6% | (2, 13) |
| Propane Stove | 10% | (5, 18) |
| Main Drinking Water Source (n=100) | ||
| Public system/Service District | 18% | (11, 27) |
| Well water/Private well | 12% | (6, 20) |
| Bottled Water | 66% | (56, 75) |
| If the public system or well water is the main source, do you filter your drinking water? (n=30) | ||
| Yes | 33% | (17, 53) |
| Have you noticed chipped paint where you are living? (n=97) | ||
| Yes (excludes respondents without housing) | 18% | (10, 26) |