Table 1.
Descriptive information of the study participants
| Variables | Thiruvallur n (%) | Erode n (%) | Udupi n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number of farmers | 111 | 71 | 94 | 276 |
| Female | 81 (73) | 36 (50.7) | 50 (53.1) | 167 (60.5) |
| Male | 30 (27) | 35 (49.3) | 44 (46.8) | 109 (39.5) |
| Age (Mean±SD) | 47.7±9.7 | 54.5±11.3 | 57.5±9.2 | |
| Years of experience | 25.4±12.3 | 28.8±15.5 | 32.3±15.3 | |
| Task involved | ||||
| Basic farming task | 28 (54.9) | 12 (23.5) | 11 (21.6) | 51 (18.4) |
| Gardening | 5 (14.7) | 25 (73.5) | 4 (11.8) | 34 (12.3) |
| Farming and animal husbandry | 2 (7.7) | 4 (15.4) | 20 (76.9) | 26 (9.4) |
| All farming task | 76 (46.1) | 30 (18.2) | 59 (35.8) | 165 (59.7) |
| Vision impairment status | ||||
| Mild | 22 (19.8) | 23 (32.3) | 32 (34) | 77 (27.9) |
| Moderate | 25 (22.5) | 10 (14) | 7 (7.4) | 42 (15.2) |
| Severe | 1 (0.9) | - | 3 (3.1) | 4 (1.4) |
| Blindness | 8 (7.2) | 3 (4.2) | - | 11 (4) |
| Standard of living (SLI) | ||||
| Low | 9 (8.1) | 7 (14.1) | - | 16 (5.8) |
| Medium | 40 (36) | 18 (36) | 5 (5.3) | 63 (22.8) |
| High | 62 (55.8) | 46 (55.5) | 89 (94.6) | 197 (71.4) |