Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of the Central Florida female nursery and fernery workers (n = 170), 2011.
| Variables | Nursery (N = 62) n (%) | Fernery (N = 108) n (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 31.9 ± 6.6 | 32.2 ± 5.7 | 0.78 |
| Years worked in agriculture (mean ± SD) | 7.1 ± 5.0 | 10.7 ± 5.2 | <0.0001 |
| Work in agriculture during pregnancy | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes, in a nursery | 59 (95.2) | 6 (5.6) | |
| Yes, in a fernery | 2 (3.2) | 96 (88.9) | |
| Yes, both | 0 | 3 (2.8) | |
| Yes, other agriculture | 1 (1.6) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Marital status | 0.03 | ||
| Married | 28 (45.2) | 57 (52.8) | |
| Living as married | 12 (19.4) | 31 (18.2) | |
| Single | 14 (22.6) | 17 (15.7) | |
| Divorced | 8 (12.9) | 3 (2.8) | |
| Native language | <0.0001 | ||
| Spanish | 39 (62.9) | 108 (100) | |
| Creole | 20 (32.3) | 0 | |
| Hispanic | <0.0001 | ||
| Yes | 42 (67.7) | 108 (100) | |
| No | 20 (32.3) | 0 | |
| Nationality | <0.0001 | ||
| United States | 0 (0) | 4 (3.7) | |
| Mexico | 34 (55.7) | 104 (96.3) | |
| Haiti | 20 (32.8) | 0 (0) | |
| Other | 7 (11.5) | 0 (0) | |
| Currently Employed a | <0.0001 | ||
| Part-time (<35 h) | 25 (40.3) | 75 (69.4) | |
| Full-time (>35 h) | 37 (59.7) | 29 (26.9) | |
| Years of Education completed in native country (mean ± SD) | 7.7 ± 4.0 | 6.6 ± 3.11 | 0.05 |
| Parity | <0.001 | ||
| 1 | 17 (27.4) | 8 (7.4) | |
| ≥2 | 45 (72.6) | 100 (92.6) | |
| Smoke during pregnancy | 0.17 | ||
| Yes | 1 (1.6) | 0 | |
| Sometimes | 1 (1.6) | 0 | |
| No | 60 (96.8) | 108 (100) | |
| Drink during pregnancy | 0.19 | ||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | |
| Sometimes | 1 (1.6) | 0 | |
| No | 61 (98.4) | 108 (100) | |
| Live with father during last pregnancy | 0.08 | ||
| Yes | 46 (74.2) | 91 (85.1) | |
| No | 26 (25.8) | 16 (14.9) | |
| Did Father work in agriculture during last pregnancy? * | <0.001 | ||
| Yes | 17 (27.9) | 83 (76.9) | |
| No | 42 (68.9) | 16 (14.8) | |
| Refused to Answer | 0 | 1 (0.83) | |
| Don’t know | 1 (3.2) | 8 (7.4) | |
| Did Father apply pesticides at work during last pregnancy? * | 0.28 | ||
| Yes | 10 (16.7) | 11 (10.3) | |
| No | 47 (78.3) | 86 (80.4) | |
| Refused to Answer | 0 | 1 (0.93) | |
| Don’t know | 3 (5.0) | 9 (8.4) | |
a Four (3.7%) fernery workers reported currently being unemployed; * only compares yes vs. no responses between each agricultural group.