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Table 4 Mean age and proportions of workers wearing socks, footwear, hat, and accessories by gender and facility

From: Impacts of gender, weather, and workplace differences in farm worker’s gear

  

Age, years old

Gender, %

Facility, %

 

Mean

SD

Male

Female

Field

PVC greenhouse

Total, %

Socks

 

64

11.2

65.3

85.9

42.9

81.3

77.5

Footwear

Slippers

58

11.5

10.2

5.6

5.4

9.4

7.5

Rubber shoes

61

13.2

18.4

29.6

12.5

35.9

25

Loafers

63

11.8

20.4

45.1

37.5

32.8

35

Running shoes

57

12.7

8.2

4.2

5.4

6.3

5.8

Boots

62

9.6

38.8

15.5

37.5

14.1

25

Others

69

4.9

4.1

0

1.8

1.6

1.7

Hat

No hat

61

13.2

40.8

38

25.0

51.6

39.2

Baseball cap

66

8.4

32.7

5.6

21.4

12.5

16.7

Bucket hat

62

8.4

10.2

5.6

12.5

3.1

7.5

Sun cap

59

10.6

0

16.9

7.1

12.5

10

Hat for farm work

61

13.1

4.1

25.4

26.8

7.8

16.7

Towel

61

9.5

2.0

5.6

1.8

6.3

4.2

Straw hat

63

10.0

8.2

2.8

5.4

4.7

5.0

Others

61

0

2.0

0

0

1.6

0.8

Accessories

Belt

66

8.1

28.6

2.8

14.3

12.5

13.3

Scarf/towel

69

5.7

6.1

11.3

10.7

7.8

9.2

Arm sleeves

64

11.6

18.4

57.7

46.4

37.5

41.7

Gloves

61

11.3

67.3

80.3

75.0

75.0

75

Waist bag

72

4.4

2.0

5.6

1.8

6.3

4.2

Mask

56

9.2

0

2.8

1.8

1.6

1.7

Auxiliary tool

63

11.6

55.1

50.7

48.2

56.3

52.5