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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Mar 29.
Published in final edited form as: Safety (Basel). 2016 Nov 9;2(4):25. doi: 10.3390/safety2040025

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of participants.

Variable N (%)
Sex

Male 37 (92.5)
Female 3 (7.5)

County of Residence

Audrain 34 (85.0)
Linn 1 (2.5)
Sullivan 5 (12.5)

Education

Less than High School 31 (77.5)
High School Graduate 8 (20.0)
Some College or Technical Training 1 (2.5)

Income

Less than $10,000 4 (10.8)
$10,000–$25,000 19 (51.4)
$25,001–$50,000 11 (29.7)
More than $50,000 3 (8.1)

Primary Language Spoken in the Home

Mainly Spanish 28 (70.0)
English and Spanish Equally 5 (12.5)
Mainly English 1 (2.5)
Indigenous Languages 6 (15.0)

English Proficiency

Not at All 9 (22.5)
Not Well 23 (57.5)
Well/Very Well 8 (20.0)

Previous Experience Working with Hogs

Yes 20 (50.0)
No 20 (50.0)

Length of Employment at Current CAFO

Less than 1 Year 17 (42.5)
1–3 Years 17 (42.5)
More than 3 Years 6 (15.0)

Type of Work at Current CAFO

Sow Barn 23 (57.5)
Nursery Pigs 7 (17.5)
Finishing 2 (5.0)
Maintenance/Washing/Other 8 (20.0)