Citation

Arcury TA, Quandt SA, Elmore RC, Russell GB. J. Agromed. 2002; 8(2): 77-83.

Affiliation

Department of Family and Community Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12853273

Abstract

Latinos constitute the vast majority of North Carolina's farmworker population. Drowning is a significant occupational health hazard in agriculture. Recent reports also suggest a disproportionate number of drowning victims in North Carolina are Latinos. Survey data are used to examine the levels of farmworker participation in aquatic activities and water safety behaviors. Over one-third of the farmworkers reported that they did not know how to swim. About one-quarter of the farmworkers reported participation in aquatic activities, with a greater percentage of those knowing how to swim participating in these activities. Recommendations to increase farmworker water safety include providing information through their employers and health outreach workers.

Language: en