Table 1.
Characteristics of the Baseline and Follow-up Cross-sectional Samples, by Randomization Group*
| Baseline, % | Follow-up, % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control N=284 | Intervention N=245 | Control N=303 | Intervention N=259 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 73.6 | 71.4 | 65.7 | 71.4 |
| Female | 26.4 | 28.6 | 34.3 | 28.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Hispanic | 88.7 | 89.4 | 96.4 | 92.3 |
| White, non-Hispanic | 11.3 | 10.6 | 3.6 | 7.7 |
| Age (years) | ||||
| 18 to 24 | 11.1 | 14.6 | 15.5 | 17.4 |
| 25 to 34 | 32.8 | 31.6 | 35.0 | 31.7 |
| 35 to 49 | 35.8 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 31.6 |
| 50 and older | 20.3 | 20.5 | 16.2 | 19.3 |
| Education | ||||
| <5th grade | 33.8 | 32.2 | 31.7 | 33.6 |
| 5th to 8th grade | 32.4 | 35.5 | 31.0 | 34.0 |
| Some high school | 21.5 | 20.4 | 25.1 | 20.5 |
| ≥ High school graduate | 12.3 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.0 |
| Annual household income (n=1,038) | ||||
| ≤$15,000 | 49.4 | 53.6 | 52.3 | 58.4 |
| $15,001 to $25,000 | 30.3 | 31.5 | 31.1 | 28.4 |
| >$25,000 | 20.3 | 14.9 | 16.6 | 13.2 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married/living as married | 81.0 | 82.5 | 78.9 | 77.6 |
| Other | 19.0 | 17.5 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Children under 18 living in home | ||||
| Yes | 72.9 | 80.0 | 74.2 | 71.7 |
| No | 27.1 | 20.0 | 25.8 | 28.3 |
| Handler of pesticides past 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 33.8 | 28.6 | 23.1 | 19.7 |
| No | 66.2 | 71.4 | 76.9 | 80.3 |
| Pesticide safety training past 5 years | ||||
| Yes | 30.6 | 27.4 | 27.8 | 27.0 |
| No | 69.4 | 72.7 | 72.2 | 73.0 |
| Provided PPE | ||||
| Yes | 44.4 | 39.6 | N/A | N/A |
| No | 55.6 | 60.4 | N/A | N/A |
| Years in agriculture (Mean, SD) (n=1,072) | 16.6 (13.0) | 14.8 (12.2) | 12.8 (10.9) | 12.7 (11.5) |
*
Percentages based on the number of valid responses for each item.