Farming | | | | |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.7) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Ever farmed | 224 (55.3) | 187 (47.7) | 1.4 | 1.1 to 1.9 |
Data missing | 0 | 0 | | |
Years of farming |
Non-farmers | 181 (45.8) | 205 (53.7) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
⩽4 | 100 (25.3) | 75 (19.6) | 1.5 | 1.1 to 2.2 |
5–9 | 47 (11.9) | 40 (10.5) | 1.4 | 0.9 to 2.3 |
10–20 | 33 (8.4) | 26 (6.8) | 1.5 | 0.9 to 2.7 |
21–65 | 34 (8.6) | 36 (9.4) | 1.1 | 0.7 to 1.9 |
p Value for trend | 0.51 | | | |
Data missing | 10 | 10 | | |
Recency of last farming |
Non-farmers | 181 (48.8) | 205 (58.2) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Before 1950 | 64 (17.3) | 34 (9.7) | 2.1 | 1.3 to 3.4 |
1950–9 | 90 (24.3) | 73 (20.7) | 1.5 | 1.0 to 2.2 |
1960–79 | 21 (5.7) | 18 (5.1) | 1.3 | 0.7 to 2.6 |
1980+ | 15 (4.0) | 22 (6.3) | 0.8 | 0.4 to 1.6 |
p Value for trend | 0.02 | | | |
Data missing | 34 | 40 | | |
Mixed/applied pesticides |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.8) | 205 (52.4) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never mixed | 46 (11.4) | 56 (14.3) | 1 | 0.6 to 1.5 |
Ever mixed | 177 (43.8) | 130 (33.3) | 1.6 | 1.2 to 2.2 |
Data missing | 1 | 1 | | |
Handle hay, grain, silage |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.8) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never handled | 22 (5.5) | 18 (4.6) | 1.4 | 0.7 to 2.7 |
Ever handled | 201 (49.8) | 169 (43.1) | 1.4 | 1.1 to 1.9 |
Data missing | 1 | 0 | | |
Harvest tobacco |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.8) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never harvested | 136 (33.7) | 114 (29.1) | 1.4 | 1.0 to 2 |
Ever harvested | 87 (21.5) | 73 (18.6) | 1.4 | 0.9 to 2 |
Data missing | 1 | 0 | | |
Plant/pick crops, till soil |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.7) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never planted | 10 (2.5) | 8 (2.0) | 1.4 | 0.5 to 3.6 |
Ever planted | 214 (52.8) | 179 (45.7) | 1.4 | 1.1 to 1.9 |
Data missing | 0 | 0 | | |
Pick cotton |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.7) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never picked | 86 (21.2) | 45 (11.5) | 2.1 | 1.4 to 3.3 |
Ever picked | 138 (34.1) | 142 (36.2) | 1.1 | 0.8 to 1.6 |
Data missing | 0 | 0 | | |
Repair pesticide equipment |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.8) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never repaired | 172 (42.6) | 141 (36.0) | 1.5 | 1.1 to 2 |
Ever repaired | 51 (12.6) | 46 (11.7) | 1.3 | 0.8 to 2 |
Data missing | 1 | 0 | | |
Feed animals, work with poultry/swine |
Non-farmers | 181 (44.8) | 205 (52.3) | 1 | Ref |
Farmers | | | | |
Never fed | 23 (5.7) | 17 (4.3) | 1.6 | 0.8 to 3.1 |
Ever fed | 200 (49.5) | 170 (43.4) | 1.4 | 1.0 to 1.9 |
Data missing | 1 | 0 | | |