Table 21: Use of Personal Protective Equipment						
Category	FY99-00 (N)	FY99-00 (Estimate)	FY99-00 (Std Err)	FY01-02 (N)	FY01-02 (Estimate)	FY01-02 (Std Err)
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 1 (cloth)	397	36%	3.2%	175	44%	6.6%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 2 (thin/light rubber)	326	37%	3.4%	148	46%	6.5%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 3 (thick/heavy rubber)	434	41%	3.2%	188	46%	5.8%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Sleeves	116	13%	1.7%	27	6%(a)	2.0%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Suit	651	67%	3.2%	240	59%	7.5%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Boots	654	72%	2.8%	247	64%	5.1%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Respirator	532	57%	3.2%	243	62%	7.4%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Hard hat	191	21%	2.5%	73	13%	3.2%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Goggles	601	65%	2.9%	235	61%	8.4%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Paper mask	405	38%	2.8%	145	45%	7.1%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Bandana/Handkerchief	35	5%	0.9%	5	1%(a)	0.4%
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment? Other	23	2%(a)	0.5%	11	8%(a)	3.7%
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 1 (cloth)	3,037	64%	2.5%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 2 (thin/light rubber)	1,039	23%	2.5%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Gloves type 3 (thick/heavy rubber)	1,146	21%	2.5%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Sleeves	280	5%	0.8%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Suit	696	12%	1.3%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Boots	1,695	30%	2.5%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Respirator	376	6%	0.8%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Hard hat	173	3%	0.6%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Goggles	1,521	29%	2.4%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Paper mask	729	11%	1.2%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Bandana/Handkerchief	423	8%	1.1%	-	-	-
In the last 12 months, with your current employer, have you used any of the following protective equipment? Other	225	4%	0.8%	-	-	-
(N) is the number of respondents that gave a particular response.						
(Estimate) is the percentage of respondents that gave a particular response for a categorical variable, or the average of valid responses for a numeric variable. The estimates are weighted estimates which adjust for workers’ different probabilities of being sampled and responding to the survey.						
(Std Err) is the standard error of the estimate.						
(a) indicates that the estimate has a relative standard error (RSE) greater than 30 percent but no more than 50 percent. The estimate is published but should be used with caution.						
(b) indicates that the estimate is based on fewer than four responses or has a RSE greater than 50 percent. The estimate is considered statistically unreliable and is suppressed.						
(c) indicates that the standard error is suppressed because the estimate itself is suppressed.						
A dash (-) indicates that the question was not asked in the corresponding time interval.