Table 1.
Stratified the sociodemographic characteristics of the broiler workers surveyed based on workers’ profession/occupation.
| Farmers N (%) | Meat Workers N (%) | Overall N (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 160 (97%) | 171 (99.4%) | 331 (98.2%) |
| Female | 5 (3%) | 1 (0.6%) | 6 (1.78%) |
| Age (years) | |||
| 15–30 | 41 (24.9%) | 85 (49.4%) | 126 (37.4%) |
| 31–45 | 58 (35.2%) | 65 (37.8%) | 123 (36.5%) |
| 46–60 | 43 (26%) | 15 (8.7%) | 58 (17.2%) |
| >60 | 23 (19.9%) | 7 (4.1) | 30 (8.9%) |
| Marital status a | |||
| Single | 30 (18.3%) | 68 (39.5%) | 98 (29.2%) |
| Married | 133 (81.1%) | 102 (59.3%) | 235 (69.9%) |
| Divorced | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (1.2%) | 3 (0.9%) |
| Family Size [median (IQR)] | 6 (3) | 5 (2) | 5 (3) |
| Residence | |||
| Urban | 5 (3%) | 29 (16.8%) | 34 (10.1%) |
| Rural | 159 (96.4%) | 142 (82.6%) | 301 (89.3%) |
| Refugee camp | 1 (0.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 2 (0.6%) |
| Education level | |||
| Illiterate | 3 (1.8%) | 2 (1.2%) | 5 (1.5%) |
| Elementary school (≤5 years of education) | 7 (4.2%) | 7 (4%) | 14 (4.2%) |
| Junior high school (≤9 years of education) | 37 (22.4%) | 49 (28.5%) | 86 (25.5%) |
| Senior high school (10–12 years of education) | 62 (37.6%) | 79 (45.9%) | 141 (41.8%) |
| University (≥13 years of education) | 56 (34%) | 35 (20.4%) | 91 (27%) |
|
Experience in farming (years) [median (IQR)] |
10 (15) | 6 (7) | 8 (11) |
|
Monthly income (NIS) b [median (IQR)] |
4500 (3000) | 4000 (2200) | 4000 (3000) |
N, number of respondents; IQR, interquartile range. a: One missing data in the marital status variable. b: Sixteen missing data in the monthly income variable.