Table 6 Description of demographic and farm-related variables for Ohio-based livestock producers (n = 48) according to their assigned cluster. Number of participants in each cluster are shown and frequency percentages are shown for each variable. This is an abbreviated version. For the complete table, see Additional file 9: Table 6
From: Describing the experience of livestock producers from Ohio, USA with ticks and associated diseases
Cluster | Lives on farm | Role on farma | Sole employmentb | Experience (years) | Median acres cultivated (range) | Most common land type | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 (n = 15) Aware yet incautious | Yes No | 73.3 26.7 | O E | 46.7 53.3 | FT PT N | 73.3 26.7 0 | < 5 5–15 > 15 | 40.0 53.3 6.7 | 50c (5–2000) | Lawn or short pasture |
2 (n = 21) Aware & cautious | Yes No NA | 71.4 19.1 9.5 | O E NA | 76.2 19.0 4.8 | FT PT N NA | 52.4 23.8 19.0 4.8 | < 5 5–15 > 15 NA | 19.0 47.6 28.6 4.8 | 109d (20–5000) | Row crops & prairie/field |
3 (n = 12) Unaware & incautious | Yes No | 58.0 42.0 | O E | 33.3 66.7 | FT PT NA | 41.7 33.3 25.0 | < 5 5–15 > 15 | 33.3 50.0 16.7 | 67.5 (1–200) | Lawn or short pasture |