title: Determinants of work hours among a cohort of male and female farmers 50 years and older in Kentucky and South Carolina (2002-2005).
abstract: The average age of United States farmers has been increasing for 20 years. The objective is to examine the factors associated with hours worked among farmers age 50 and older. A cohort of Kentucky and South Carolina farmers (n = 1394) over age 50 were surveyed annually during 2002-2005. Of those that reported any farm work, males worked 24 mean hours/week and females worked 14 mean hours/week. Greater satisfaction and more experience farming, increased acreage, and presence of animals significantly increased estimated hours farmed, whereas chronic health problems, although prevalent, had a minor role in determining work hours.
authors: Department of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, USA. Jennifer.Marcum@Nebraska.gov
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Marcum
authors: Steven R
authors: SR
authors: Browning
authors: Deborah B
authors: DB
authors: Reed
authors: Richard J
authors: RJ
authors: Charnigo
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000383:Agriculture / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D012044:Regression Analysis; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013022:South Carolina; D016526:Workload / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*