Table 1.
Personal characteristics of farmworkers, eastern North Carolina, 2007 (n = 287).
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 262 (91.3) |
| Female | 25 (8.7) |
| Age (years) | |
| 18–24 | 63 (22.0) |
| 25–29 | 55 (19.2) |
| 30–39 | 92 (32.1) |
| ≥ 40 | 77 (26.8) |
| Educational attainment (years) | |
| 0–6 | 149 (51.9) |
| 7–9 | 97 (33.8) |
| ≥ 10 | 41 (14.3) |
| Country of birth | |
| Mexico | 272 (94.8) |
| United States | 3 (1.0) |
| Other | 12 (4.2) |
| Country of residence | |
| Mexico | 244 (85.0) |
| United States | 32 (11.1) |
| Other | 11 (3.8) |
| Language | |
| English | 33 (11.5) |
| Spanish | 287 (100) |
| Indigenous language | 67 (23.3) |
| Seasons in U.S. agriculture (years) | |
| ≤ 1 | 48 (16.7) |
| 2–3 | 49 (17.1) |
| 4–7 | 82 (28.6) |
| ≥ 8 | 107 (37.3) |
| Worker type | |
| Migrant | 255 (88.8) |
| Seasonal | 32 (11.1) |
| H2A visa | |
| No | 137 (47.7) |
| Yes | 150 (52.3) |
| Housing | |
| Grower provided | 260 (90.6) |
| Other | 27 (9.4) |
| Housing type | |
| House | 117 (40.8) |
| Barracks | 58 (20.2) |
| Trailer | 112 (39.0) |