TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Surveyed Youth Working in Agriculture (N = 140)

Characteristic	n	%
Demographics
Age
14–16	72	51.4
17–18	68	48.6
Sex
Female	55	39.3
Male	85	60.7
Ethnicity
Hispanic	107	76.4
Non-Hispanic	29	20.7
Don’t know/No response	4	2.9
Born
Yakima Valley	85	60.7
Washington State (outside Yakima)	11	7.9
USA (Not Washington State)	22	15.7
Foreign-born	22	15.7
Years in Yakima County
0–5 years	20	14.3
6–15 years	34	24.3
15 years–All my life	83	59.3
Don’t know/No response	3	2.1
Preferred Language
English	96	68.6
English /Spanish, Spanish	44	31.4
Agricultural work
Work historya
Farming	120	85.7
Food packing/warehouse	30	21.4
Motivation for work
Spending money	111	79.3
For home and parents	52	37.1
For self and family	65	46.4
Education savings	30	21.4
Other savings	24	17.1
Car expenses	41	29.3
Obtain career skills	19	13.6
Occupational injuryb
Job-related illness or injury
Yes	8	6.2
No	117	90.0
Don’t know/No response	5	3.8
Received medical attention for injuryc
Yes	5	62.5
No	2	25.0
Missing	1	12.5

^aOpen-ended response.

^bAmong 130 participants who reported a work history of working for wages.

^cAmong 8 who reported a work-related injury.