Relative distribution of crops and job types
| Cases n = 256 | Controls n = 1122 | Total n = 1378 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *No one reported pesticide mixing, pesticide application/spraying, or planting/ploughing. | |||
| Specific crops | % working on each crop (n) | ||
| Grapes | 12.5% (32) | 11.0% (123) | 11.2% (155) |
| Oranges/lemons | 3.5% (9) | 4.2% (47) | 4.1% (56) |
| Cotton | 8.6% (22) | 7.0% (79) | 7.3% (101) |
| Corn | 5.5% (14) | 4.4% (50) | 4.6% (64) |
| Almonds/walnuts | 6.3% (16) | 6.1% (69) | 6.2% (85) |
| Alfalfa | 5.5% 14) | 3.3% (37) | 3.7% (51) |
| Olives | 1.6% (4) | 2.0% (22) | 1.9% (26) |
| Christmas trees | 1.2% (3) | 0.6% (7) | 0.7% (10) |
| Sorghum | 1.2% (3) | 0.2% (2) | 0.4% (5) |
| Avocado | 0.4% (1) | 0.4% (5) | 0.4% (6) |
| Job types* | % working at each job type (n) | ||
| Harvesting/weeding/pruning/thinning/tying vines/burning/fertilising | 21.5% (55) | 16.6% (186) | 17.5% (241) |
| Packinghouse/sorting/loading/factory processing/driving equipment/fencing | 5.6% (15) | 7.0% (79) | 6.8% (1378) |
| Management/transport | 0.3% (1) | 1.1% (12) | 0.9% (13) |
| Other—unspecified | 5.6% (15) | 3.8% (43) | 4.2% (1378) |