Table 1 Participant demographics
Demographic | n (%), unless otherwise stated |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD (range) | 49 ± 18 (18–89) |
Gender, n = 143 | |
Male | 89 (62.2) |
Female | 54 (37.8) |
Role on farm, n = 143 | |
Worker | 41 (28.7) |
Manager | 56 (39.2) |
Owner | 36 (25.2) |
Other | 10 (7.0) |
Primary agricultural commodity, n = 136a | |
Cattle | 52 (26.9) |
Cropping | 32 (16.6) |
Livestock | 8 (4.1) |
Sheep | 73 (37.8) |
Other (apples, honey, pigs, horses, timber, vegetables) | 16 (8.2) |
Not specified | 12 (6.2) |
Highest education level, n = 143 | |
Primary or secondary school (year 10 or prior) | 43 (30.1) |
Secondary school (year 12) | 25 (17.5) |
Diploma/certificate qualification | 42 (29.4) |
Degree qualification or post-graduate qualification | 33 (23.1) |
Annual household income, n = 130 | |
Less than $50,000 | 38 (29.2) |
$50,000 - $75,000 | 32 (24.6) |
$76,000 - $100,000 | 28 (21.5) |
More than $100,000 | 32 (24.6) |
Hours spent in the sun daily, n = 141 | |
Less than 0.5 h | 3 (2.1) |
0.5–2 h | 10 (7.1) |
2–4 h | 23 (16.3) |
4–6 h | 41 (29.1) |
6–8 h | 23 (16.3) |
More than 8 h | 41 (29.1) |
Number of red or painful sunburns in the last year, n = 140 | |
0 | 53 (37.9) |
1 | 38 (27.1) |
2 | 22 (15.7) |
3 | 16 (11.4) |
4 | 5 (3.6) |
≥ 5 | 6 (4.3) |
Fitzpatrick scale skin type, n = 140 | |
Type 1 | 13 (9.3) |
Type 2 | 43 (30.7) |
Type 3 | 64 (45.7) |
Type 4 | 17 (12.1) |
Type 5 | 3 (2.1) |
Type 6 | 0 (0) |
Have ever examined themselves for skin cancer, n = 142 | |
Yes | 103 (72.5) |
No | 39 (27.5) |
Have ever seen a health professional for a skin check, n = 143 | |
Yes | 113 (79.0) |
No | 30 (21.0) |
Have ever had a skin cancer removed, n = 143 | |
Yes | 60 (42.0) |
No | 83 (58.0) |
A sun safety protocol is in place at the farm, n = 138 | |
Yes | 63 (45.7) |
No | 69 (50.0) |
Not sure | 6 (4.3) |
Report the presence of a sun safety protocol by farm role type, n = 137 | |
Farm owner | 16 (25.8) |
Farm manager | 24 (38.7) |
Farm worker | 18 (29.0) |
Other | 4 (6.5) |