Table 3.
Demographic characteristics of study participants (%): selected adult farmworkers with a child 2–6 years of age in the household by pome/non-pome crop classification (n = 217a).
| Characteristic | Non-pome (n = 59) | Pome (n = 158) | One pome (n = 79) | Two pome (n = 79) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18–24 | 15.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 10.1 |
| 25–34 | 47.5 | 41.1 | 46.8 | 35.4 |
| 35–49 | 23.7 | 28.5 | 24.1 | 32.9 |
| ≥50 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 6.3 | 3.8 |
| Not reported | 8.5 | 16.5 | 15.2 | 17.7 |
| Education | ||||
| < 4th grade | 25.4 | 32.3 | 27.8 | 36.7 |
| 5th through 8th | 35.6 | 41.1 | 41.8 | 40.5 |
| 9th through 12th | 32.2 | 21.5 | 22.8 | 20.3 |
| ≥High school graduate | 6.8 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 2.5 |
| Annual household income (US$) | ||||
| < 10,000 | 18.6 | 21.5 | 19.0 | 24.1 |
| 10,000 < 15,000 | 22.0 | 29.1 | 29.1 | 29.1 |
| 15,000 < 25,000 | 49.2 | 37.3 | 38.0 | 36.7 |
| ≥25,000 | 10.2 | 10.1 | 11.4 | 8.9 |
| Not reported | 0.0 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.3 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married or living as married | 86.4 | 88.6 | 91.1 | 86.1 |
| Separated or divorced | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| Never married | 10.2 | 8.2 | 6.3 | 10.1 |
| Other | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Birthplace | ||||
| Mexico | 83.1 | 94.9 | 93.7 | 96.2 |
| United States | 15.3 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 2.5 |
| No. of years working in agriculture | ||||
| < 10 | 45.8 | 48.1 | 53.2 | 43.0 |
| 10– < 20 | 28.8 | 31.0 | 22.8 | 39.2 |
| ≥20 | 25.4 | 20.9 | 24.1 | 17.7 |
| Male sex | 57.6 | 67.7 | 64.6 | 70.9 |
| Interview in Spanish | 86.4 | 94.3 | 92.4 | 96.2 |
a
Total n = 217 because of one pome classification missing value.