American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume 62, Issue 2, 2019, Pages 156-167

Latinx child farmworkers in North Carolina: Study design and participant baseline characteristics (Article)

Arcury T.A.* , Arnold T.J. , Sandberg J.C. , Quandt S.A. , Talton J.W. , Malki A. , Kearney G.D. , Chen H. , Wiggins M.F. , Daniel S.S.
  • a Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • b Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • c Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • d Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Epidemiology and Prevention, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • e Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical & Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • f Student Action with Farmworkers, Durham, NC, United States
  • g Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, United States
  • h Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Biostatistical & Data Science, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
  • i Student Action with Farmworkers, Durham, NC, United States
  • j Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, United States

Abstract

Background: Although children as young as 10 years can work in agriculture, little research has addressed their occupational health. This paper describes a large, multicomponent study of hired Latinx child farmworkers, and the characteristics of children participating in this study. Methods: Survey interviews were conducted in 2017 with 202 Latinx children aged 10-17 years employed in agriculture across North Carolina (NC). Results: Most (81.2%) participants were born in the United States, 37.6% were female, and 21.3% were aged 10-13 years. Most (95.1%) were currently enrolled in school. Thirty-six (17.8%) were migrant workers. 34.7% had worked in agriculture for 1 year; 18.3% had worked 4+ years. 33.7% worked piece rate. 57.4% worked in tobacco. Participants in western NC differed in personal and occupational characteristics from those in eastern NC. Conclusions: This study has enrolled a large and diverse child farmworker sample. This overview indicates several important issues for further analysis. © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Author Keywords

minority health Child labor Agricultural safety occupational health Vulnerable populations

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85059249044&doi=10.1002%2fajim.22938&partnerID=40&md5=537b2a1c5c8d38ea7fdb301585ca8308
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22938
ISSN: 02713586
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English