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. 2020 Dec 29;18(1):169. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18010169

Table 1.

Participant characteristics in the study cohort of Latina Farmworkers recruited from Southwestern Idaho in 2019 [(N%) or Mean (SD)].

Characteristic Total Cohort (n = 70) a Focus Group (n = 22) b Interview (n = 11) Biomonitoring (n = 29)
Age (years) (mean, SD) 37.3 (10.8) c 38.7 (13.7) c 42.0 (13.8) 39.5 (10.6) c
Race d
White 18 (26%) 4 (19%) 2 (18%) 7 (24%)
Non-White 27 (39%) 9 (43%) 6 (55%) 10 (35%)
Missing 24 (35%) 8 (38%) 3 (27%) 12 (41%)
Ethnicity d
Mexican-American 6 (9%) 4 (19%) 1 (9%) 3 (10%)
Mexican 56 (81%) 15 (71%) 9 (82%) 26 (90%)
Chicana 1 (1%) 1 (5%) 1 (9%) 1 (3%)
Other 7 (10%) 2 (10%) 0 (0%) 0 (0%)
Missing 1 (1%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%)
Income (household, annually)
Less than $19,999 34 (49%) 9 (43%) 4 (36%) 8 (28%)
$20,000–$49,999 26 (38%) 7 (33%) 6 (55%) 15 (52%)
$50,000 or more 1 (1%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 1 (3%)
Missing 8 (12%) 4 (19%) 1 (9%) 5 (17%)
Total number in household 5.1 (2.0) 5.1 (2.2) 5.2 (2.0) 5.3 (2.2)
Number of children living in household 2.7 (1.5) 2.3 (1.3) 2.7 (1.4) 2.6 (1.3)
Total years worked in agriculture (mean, SD) 11 (11) 11 (13) 15 (17) 11 (11)
Months worked in agriculture (in past year) (mean, SD) 7 (5) 8 (3) 7 (4) 7 (4)
Number (%) of women who report working in agriculture during each season d,e
Spring 46 (67%) 16 (76%) 7 (64%) 21 (72%)
Summer 53 (77%) 19 (90%) 9 (82%) 21 (72%)
Fall 35 (51%) 13 (62%) 5 (46%) 15 (52%)
Winter 23 (33%) 9 (43%) 5 (46%) 11 (38%)
Number (%) of women who report working with each of the following crops d,f
Onion 52 (75%) 20 (95%) 10 (91%) 21 (72%)
Corn 39 (57%) 17 (81%) 8 (73%) 17 (59%)
Potatoes 23 (33%) 6 (28%) 5 (46%) 9 (31%)
Hops 15 (22%) 4 (19%) 4 (36%) 7 (24%)
Grapes 16 (23%) 2 (10%) 3 (27%) 5 (17%)
Mint 18 (26%) 7 (33%) 2 (18%) 5 (17%)
Sugarbeets 10 (14%) 4 (19%) 3 (27%) 3 (10%)
Lived at current residence for past 12 months
Yes 58 (84%) 17 (81%) 9 (82%) 22 (76%)
No 7 (10%) 2 (10%) 2 (18%) 4 (14%)
Missing 4 (6%) 2 (10%) 0 (0%) 3 (10%)
Traveled (or spouses traveled) outside of Idaho for farm work in past 12 months
Yes 10 (14%) 3 (14%) 1 (9%) 4 (14%)
No 57 (83%) 17 (81%) 10 (91%) 23 (79%)
Missing 2 (3%) 1 (5%) 0 (0%) 2 (7%)

a One survey excluded from analysis due to all missing data. b One focus group participant excluded from analysis due to all missing data. c One participant excluded from this calculation (improbable value, reported 2018 as year of birth). d Participants could select more than one answer. e Spring defined as March, April, May; Summer defined as June, July and August; Fall defined as September, October, November; Winter defined as December, January, February. f No participants reported working with soy or barley, fewer than 5 participants reported working with peas, hay, dairy, or beef.