Table 1.
Social and demographic characteristics of the Taquara and Goianápolis farmers (N = 112).
| Characteristics | n | (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | |||
| 18–20 | 8 | (7.1) | |
| 21–30 | 27 | (24.1) | |
| 31–40 | 34 | (30.5) | |
| 41–50 | 25 | (22.3) | |
| 51–60 | 9 | (8.0) | |
| >60 | 9 | (8.0) | |
| Education | |||
| Illiterate/no schooling | 7 | (6.3) | |
| Incomplete primary | 55 | (49.1) | |
| Complete primary/incomplete high school | 33 | (29.4) | |
| Complete high school/incomplete college | 17 | (15.2) | |
| Name used to designate pesticides | |||
| Poison | 78 | (65.4) | |
| Agrotoxic | 31 | (26.1) | |
| Remedy | 4 | (3.4) | |
| Pesticide | 2 | (1.7) | |
| Other | 4 | (3.4) | |
| Years of pesticide use | |||
| Up to 5 | 26 | (23.2) | |
| 5–10 | 31 | (27.7) | |
| 10–20 | 31 | (27.7) | |
| 20–30 | 16 | (14.3) | |
| >30 | 8 | (7.1) | |
| Work Regimen | |||
| Sharecropper or employee | 69 | (61.6) | |
| Family agriculture | 43 | (38.4) | |
| Consumption of alcoholic beverages | 63 | (56.2) | |