Table 3.

Survey respondent characteristics.

Characteristic	%	n
Job title * (n = 272)
Equipment operator	74%	202
Timber faller	33%	89
Truck driver	13%	36
Choker setter	12%	33
Logging company owner †	10%	26
Hooker	9%	24
Chaser	7%	19
Rigging slinger	6%	17
Other	8%	22
Age (n = 260)
Younger than 20 years old	0.4%	1
20 to 30 years old	10%	25
31 to 40 years old	19%	48
41 to 50 years old	20%	53
51 to 60 years old	34%	89
61 to 70 years old	14%	36
Older than 70 years old	3%	8
Years of logging experience (n = 262)
5 years or less	6%	17
6 to 10 years	7%	19
11 to 20 years	16%	42
21 to 30 years	31%	81
31 to 50 years	37%	98
More than 50 years	2%	5
Highest degree or level of education (n = 255)
Some high school (no degree) or less	9%	23
High school diploma or GED	53%	136
Some college (no degree)	22%	57
Technical or Associate’s degree	7%	18
Bachelor’s degree	8%	20
Graduate or professional degree	0.4%	1
Number of employees in company (n = 261)
5 or fewer workers	65%	169
6 to 10 workers	11%	30
11 to 20 workers	14%	36
21 to 50 workers	10%	26

^*Respondents could select multiple answers.

^†“Logging company owner” was not one of the predetermined answer options, but 26 respondents wrote this answer in.