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By: Lissette, Alicia, JoseGarcia, Emmanuel,Esmeralda L.

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Youth Survey Overview

Background

Methods

Results

Demographics

Occupational history Knowledge of work

restrictions

Communication preference

Limitations

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Why is the youth survey important?

Yakima Valley /Agriculture

Vulnerable population

Special characteristics

Lack of knowledge

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2012/06/21/labor-anxiety-growers-worried-there-

won-t-be-enough-pickers-for-cherry-season

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The purpose of the youthsurvey was

Explore young workers occupationalhistory

Assess knowledge & perceptionsregarding occupational health, safety, &regulations specific to young workers

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Evaluate a clinical tool designed for useby young workers & their clinicians

Designed by migrant Clinician Network

Assess communication preferences

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Design: Statistical Analysis

2012 EPB Youth Survey

Date: Location:

Survey Code:

Length

8-10 minutes

Sample Population

Youth from the ages of 14-17 103 Completed Youth Surveys

Convenience Sample

Interviewers

15 Bilingual

UndergraduateStudents

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1: Accessing General Info.

2: Occupation History

3: Injury History, Health Care Access, &

Care Seeking Behaviors

4: Rapid Clinical Assessment Tool

5: Work Restriction Knowledge

6: Accessing Info-Occupational Health

7: Background Demographics

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Demographics

Are you of Hispanic , Latino-American, or Spanish

Origin?

Yes No

86 16

Female versus Male participants

Female Male

59 44

Average Age of participants: 15.4

N=103

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N= 38

At what age did you start

working for wages?

Age Number of

participants

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Knowledge on restrictions for

youth less than 18 years of age

Is driving a forkliftrestricted?

66% correctlyresponded to the

question

Is regular driving tomake deliveries

restricted?

36% correctlyresponded to the

question

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RCAT

N=103

Questions on RCAT tool

Do these pictures help youidentify your agricultural tasks?

28

Are the job task names easy tounderstand?

24

Will these pictures help you

talk to your Dr. about work?

21

Would other youth like to usethese pictures to talk aboutwork w/their Dr?

26

N=31

Yes

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17%

72%

12%

In the past, has a doctor or nurse ever asked you

about your work?

Yes

No

DK

N=60

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What are the top 3 reasons for

you to work?

Reason Percentage

Spending money 33.3%

To support yourself

and your ownfamily

17.1%

Savings forEducation

15.2%

N=38

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Location/Convenience

Language

Incentives

Not many agricultural workers

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