In the last 12 months with current employer, agricultural worker has loaded, mixed, or applied pesticides
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Bar Chart — In the last 12 months with current employer, agricultural worker has loaded, mixed, or applied pesticides
Data Table — In the last 12 months with current employer, agricultural worker has loaded, mixed, or applied pesticides3
| Category | 99-00 | 01-02 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| In the last 12 months with current employer, agricultural worker has loaded, mixed, or applied pesticides3 | 883 | 9% | 347 | 8% |
| Field crops | 112 | 42% | 118 | 32% |
| Fruits and nuts | 87 | 26% | 75 | 25% |
| Horticulture | 89 | 15% | 69 | 22% |
| Vegetables | 33 | 11%a | 41 | 16%a |
| Miscellaneous | 26 | 6%a | 20 | b |
1 Question was first asked in 2002; the 01-02 column contains data for 2002 only.
2 Question was asked in 2002 through 2004, as part of a NIOSH-sponsored supplement on occupational health. The 01-02 column contains data for 2002 only. A dash (“-“) indicates that the question was not asked during the corresponding time period.
3 Question was asked in 1999 through 2001, as part of a NIOSH-sponsored supplement on occupational health. The 01-02 column contains data for 2001 only.
4 Question was asked in 2000 and 2001, as part of a NIOSH-sponsored supplement on occupational health. The 99-00 column contains data for 2000 only and the 01-02 column contains data for 2001 only.
a Estimates with relative standard errors (RSEs) greater than 30 percent but no more than 50 percent are published but should be used with caution.
b Estimates based on fewer than four responses or with RSEs greater than 50 percent are considered statistically unreliable and are suppressed.