Table 1 Demographics of fruit and vegetable growers at enrollment (n = 38) and characteristics of the farms where they work.

From: Application and demonstration of meso-activity exposure factors to advance estimates of incidental soil ingestion among agricultural workers

Sex

n (%)

  Male

20 (52)

  Female

18 (48)

Smoking status

n (%)

  Smoker

2 (5)

  Non-smoker

36 (95)

Employment status

n (%)

  Employed, working full-time

27 (71)

  Employed, working part-time

1 (3)

  Not employed

0 (0)

  Retired

4 (11)

  Other

6 (16)

Form of compensation

n (%)

  Salary

2 (5)

  Hourly wage

0 (0)

  Not paid

10 (26)

  Other

26 (68)

Hours worked

n (%)

  Full time, ≥35 hours/week

28 (74)

  Part time, <35 hours/week

8 (21)

  Other

2 (5)

Farm size

median (range)

  Farm size, in acres

9.5 (0.11–2064)

  Area cultivated, in acres

1.8 (0.0005–2056)

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