Table 3:

Self-reported professional behavioural and attitude changes in US and Australian students since taking the course

Behaviour statement	Location	Disagree	No opinion	Agree	Strongly agree	P
		n	n	n	n
My ability to anticipate, diagnose, treat and/or prevent agricultural occupational illnesses orinjuries has improved as a result of taking this course	USA (n=59)	2	6	26	25	0.460
	Australia (n=51)	1	0	30	20
The information received during the course has helped me address the occupational and environmental hazards of the agricultural community in my region	USA (n=59)	2	8	25	24	0.873
	Australia (n=50)†	2	3	29	16
The information presented during this course was appropriate for my profession	USA (n=59)	0	6	25	28	0.248
	Australia (n=51)	2	4	26	19
1 feel confident/competent discussing agricultural health and safety and medicine topics with my peers and community	USA (n=59)	3	4	29	23	0.261
	Australia (n=51)	1	0.0	29	21
Attitude statement	Location	Decreased	No change	Increased	Increased significantly	p*
		n	n	n	n
After completing the course, my feelings towards the need to attend to the health and safety of farmers andtheirfamilies has:	USA (n=59)	1	7	31	20	0.166
	Australia (n=51)	0	6	20	25
Following the completion of the course, my desire and intentions to seek out information on the health of farmers and their families has:	USA (n=59)	1	11	29	18	0.173
	Australia (n=51)	0	7	23	21

^*Linear by linear association, in which significance is assumed if p<0.05

^†One no ‘response’ for Australia.