@misc{3e67efed91fd4ba5bf9e80d96ccf1df3,
title = "The prevalence of disabilities in the U.S. farm population",
abstract = "Health limitations and disabilities among farmers, farmworkers, and farm family members may have implications on their day-to-day activities and well-being as well as the farm business, but little is known about the extent of these limitations and disabilities. Using the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) files from 2008 to 2016, the following questions were examined: what is the prevalence of disability in the overall farm population; what is the prevalence of health difficulties and disability among farmers, farmworkers, and farm family members; and do farmer and farmworker disability prevalence rates vary over time, by state, gender, or race/ethnicity. Finally, the effects of demographic factors were estimated on the likelihood that farmers and farmworkers might experience a disability. The findings of this study indicated that the disability rate in the farm population was 12.9%. On average, almost two out of ten farmers (19.2%) and nearly one out of ten farmworkers (9.0%) had a disability. One in 25 farm family children (4.2%, ages 6 to 17) and slightly more than two in 25 farm family adults (10.5%) had a disability.",
keywords = "Cognitive difficulty, Disability, Farm children, Farm household, Farmer, Farmworker, Hearing difficulty, Independent living difficulty, Physical difficulty, Self-care difficulty, Vision difficulty",
author = "Miller, {Cristina D.} and Aherin, {Robert A.}",
note = "Funding Information: The findings and conclusions in this preliminary publication have not been formally disseminated by the USDA and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy. This research was supported by the intramural research program of the USDA Economic Research Service. Funding Information: Several organizations are aimed at helping disabled farmers continue farming. The National AgrAbility Project (NAP) is a unique program that connects farmers, ranchers, and their families with disability resources (rehabilitation and assistive technologies) to help disabled farmers continue to work on the farm and improve their daily living activities. Currently, 22 states are involved in NAP. Partially funded through a discretionary grant program at the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), NAP exploits the benefits of university extension services{\textquoteright} abilities to connect farmers with information and resources at nonprofit disability organizations such as Easter Seals, Goodwill Industries International, and the Arthritis Foundation (http://www.agrability.org/faqs/agrabil-ity.org; Kirkhorn, 2011). Elderly and Farm Children Within the farm household, the elderly and farm children may be at risk for disabling injuries or health difficulties due to the tasks they perform on the farm, potential exposure to hazards, and the places where farm children play (Brison et al., 2006; Molineri et al., 2015; Gross et al., 2015; Reed and Claunch, 2000). Studies show that occupational and non-occupational fatalities in agriculture tend to occur among those younger than 14 years and older than 65 (Gorucu et al., 2015; Swanton et al., 2015). Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 ASABE.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.13031/jash.12934",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "24",
pages = "243--260",
journal = "Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health",
issn = "1074-7583",
publisher = "American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers",
}