Table 1.
Farmworker Personal Characteristics
| Personal Characteristics | Mean (SD) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||
| Age | 32.75 (11.5) | |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 69 (96%) | |
| Female | 3 (4%) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 36 (50%) | |
| Civil union | 20 (28%) | |
| Not married | 16 (22%) | |
| Latino Ethnicity | 72 (100%) | |
| Home country | ||
| Mexico | 70 (97%) | |
| Honduras | 2 (3%) | |
| Agricultural Experience | ||
| Seasons lived in the United States | 6.5 (5.6) | |
| Years worked in agriculture outside of the United States | 12.3 (10.3) | |
| Years worked in agriculture in the United States | 6.36 (5.6) | |
| Years worked in tobacco | 6.99 (5.6) | |
| Worker Status | ||
| Traveled to another (additional) farm/city for agricultural work in last 12 months | ||
| Yes | 7 (10%) | |
| No | 65 (90%) | |
| Live on the farm where you work | ||
| Yes | 69 (96%) | |
| No | 3 (4%) | |
| In the United States on a work contract | ||
| Yes | 65 (90%) | |
| No | 7 (10%) | |
| Highest Level of Education Completed | ||
| Less than middle school | 26 (36%) | |
| Middle school | 38 (53%) | |
| Some high school or beyond | 8 (11%) | |
| English Proficiency | ||
| Skill in reading English | ||
| None or very little | 69 (96%) | |
| Some | 3 (4%) | |
| Pesticide Safety Training | ||
| Type of training | ||
| None | 3 (4%) | |
| Video | 68 (94%) | |
| Presentation/discussion | 6 (8%) | |
| Practice session | 7 (10%) | |
| Year of last pesticide safety training | ||
| Never | 2 (3%) | |
| 2012 or 2013 | 12 (17%) | |
| 2014 | 58 (80%) | |