Table 22: Use of Personal Protective Equipment (focus on dust)			
Category	FY02-03 (N)	FY02-03 (Estimate)	FY02-03 (Std Err)
Protective gear used while doing farm work in the last month: Face and head cloth covers	1,023	18%	2.4%
Face and head cloth covers: Some days	160	14%	2.6%
Face and head cloth covers: Always	824	86%	2.6%
Face and head cloth covers: Total days used - 1-3 days	26	19%	4.0%
Face and head cloth covers: Total days used - 4-7 days	62	40%	4.9%
Face and head cloth covers: Total days used - 8 days or more	64	42%	5.3%
Face and head cloth covers: Reasons used - Dust	303	37%	5.2%
Face and head cloth covers: Reasons used - Chemicals	77	8%	1.2%
Face and head cloth covers: Reasons used - Other reason	26	2%	0.4%
Face and head cloth covers: Reasons used - Sun	782	77%	3.9%
Protective gear used while doing farm work in the last month: Bandana	431	7%	1.1%
Bandana: Some days	109	26%	3.7%
Bandana: Always	301	74%	3.7%
Bandana: Total days used - 1-3 days	20	24%	4.5%
Bandana: Total days used - 4-7 days	44	37%	6.2%
Bandana: Total days used - 8 days or more	40	40%	5.4%
Bandana: Reasons used - Dust	160	42%	6.1%
Bandana: Reasons used - Chemicals	48	14%	2.9%
Bandana: Reasons used - Other reason	28	7%	1.9%
Bandana: Reasons used - Sun	273	67%	5.5%
Protective gear used while doing farm work in the last month: Disposable mask	872	12%	1.0%
Disposable mask: Some days	734	86%	2.7%
Disposable mask: Always	119	14%	2.7%
Disposable mask: Total days used - 1-3 days	273	31%	3.0%
Disposable mask: Total days used - 4-7 days	244	34%	2.8%
Disposable mask: Total days used - 8 days or more	223	35%	2.9%
Disposable mask: Reasons used - Dust	647	81%	2.6%
Disposable mask: Reasons used - Chemicals	292	30%	3.1%
Disposable mask: Reasons used - Other reason	24	3%	0.4%
Protective gear used while doing farm work in the last month: Respirator	322	3%	0.5%
Respirator: Some days	298	90%	2.1%
Respirator: Always	21	10%	2.1%
Respirator: Total days used - 1-3 days	124	33%	4.7%
Respirator: Total days used - 4-7 days	90	30%	4.1%
Respirator: Total days used - 8 days or more	86	37%	6.5%
Respirator: Reasons used - Dust	69	30%	5.9%
Respirator: Reasons used - Chemicals	292	93%	1.9%
Respirator: Reasons used - Other reason	7	2%(a)	0.9%
In the last month, while doing farm work, were there any days when you think you should have worn protective gear from dust or chemicals, but did not? Yes, one or more days	354	6%	0.8%
In the last month, while doing farm work, were there any days when you think you should have worn protective gear from dust or chemicals, but did not? 1-3 days	113	36%	4.0%
In the last month, while doing farm work, were there any days when you think you should have worn protective gear from dust or chemicals, but did not? 4-7 days	91	24%	3.5%
In the last month, while doing farm work, were there any days when you think you should have worn protective gear from dust or chemicals, but did not? 8 or more days	136	39%	5.1%
(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.