Table 1. Demographics of beef producers on survey of the perceptions of tennessee beef producers regarding the veterinary feed directive.
| Variable | Number (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Gender | 200 |
| Female | 35 (17.5) |
| Male | 163 (81.5) |
| Preferred not to report gender | 2 (1.0) |
| Age group (years) | 200 |
| < 30 | 12 (6.0) |
| 30–39 | 29 (14.5) |
| 40–49 | 41 (20.5) |
| 50–59 | 44 (22.0) |
| 60–69 | 46 (23.0) |
| >70 | 28 (14.0) |
| Education level | 202 |
| < College | 47 (23.3) |
| ≥ College | 155 (76.7) |
| Years in cattle production | 202 |
| < 5 | 23 (11.4) |
| 6–10 | 19 (9.4) |
| 11–15 | 17 (8.4) |
| 16–20 | 24 (11.9) |
| 21–25 | 24 (11.9) |
| 26–30 | 21 (10.4) |
| >30 | 74 (36.6) |
| Beef cattle operation type | 230 |
| Cow-calf production | 171 (74.4) |
| Backgrounding-stocking | 9 (3.9) |
| Seed-stock operation | 6 (2.6) |
| Multiple operation type and others | 44 (19.1) |
| Herd size | 202 |
| 1–49 | 84 (41.6) |
| 50–99 | 54 (26.7) |
| 100–149 | 28 (13.9) |
| 150–199 | 12 (5.9) |
| 200–299 | 13 (6.4) |
| 300–399 | 5 (2.5) |
| 400–499 | 1 (0.5) |
| 500+ | 5 (2.5) |
| Raised on a cattle farm | 202 |
| Yes | 138 (68.3) |
| No | 64 (31.7) |