COVID-19 Prevalence and Prevention Behaviors Among US Certified Organic Producers

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• Personal Author:
  Casanova V ; Guldan S ; Nervi L ; Rosero DV ; Sebastian R ; Soto Mas F
• Description:
  Objective: There is a scarcity of data on the impact of the pandemic in farmers. Methods: Cross-sectional survey of certified organic producers through a 28-item self-reported paper or electronic survey. Analysis included descriptive statistics, Cronbach a to measure the internal consistency of a six-item prevention scale, and correlation and regression analyses. Results: A total of 344 records were computed. Infection rate among producers was 6.4%. Sex and farm size were the most statistically significant predictors of prevention behaviors. Women reported more use of prevention methods (β = 0.333, P < 0.001) and those with 50 or more certified organic acres reporting less use of prevention methods (β = -0.228, P < 0.001). Mask wearing was significantly related to lower COVID-19 prevalence. Conclusions: Determining prevalence and understanding how farmers follow prevention behaviors is essential for health care and public health interventions and policies. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Behavior Communicable Diseases Farmers Occupational Health Public Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Author Keywords: COVID-19 COVID-19 Cross Sectional Studies Disease Prevention Farmer Health Farm Workers Health Behavior Intervention Organic Agriculture Organic Producers Public Health

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New Mexico ; OSHA Region 6 ; Texas
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  63
• Issue:
  12
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20063698
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2021 Dec; 63(12):e937-e943
• Contact Point Address:
  Francisco Soto Mas, MD, PhD, MPH, Public Health, College of Population Health MSC09 5070, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
• Email:
  fsotomas@salud.unm.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1e3442c0c70ca9b067c7704a2d4691d1735ba7c51436b9a410a60530ceb5ccecb46c382cb3eeee737dcf9628d5f035303699db669c8a896cc1031117146758cc
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/222259/cdc_222259_DS1.pdf
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