California Farmer Health Study
The California Farmer Health Study is a population-based survey that includes almost 2,000 California farm operators, focusing on respiratory symptoms and dust exposure. Participants were recruited in 1993 through a random sample from the California Agricultural Statistics Service (CASS) list, targeting Primary Farm Operators (PFOs) responsible for day-to-day farm decisions. Respondents completed a computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) and were surveyed on demographics, farm characteristics, and health. The cohort mostly consists of white males and includes a mix of educational backgrounds and farming types. Repeat interviews were conducted in 1998 and 2004.
Study design
Cohort
Number of participants at first data collection
1,947 (participants)
Age at first data collection
Varied (participants)
Participant year of birth
Varied (participants)
Participant sex
All
Representative sample at baseline?
California farm operators.
Sample features
Country
Year of first data collection
1993
Primary Institutions
University of California, Davis (UC Davis)
Profile paper DOI
Funders
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Ongoing?
No
Data types collected
- Interview – phone
- Secondary data
- None
- None
- Mortality data
Engagement
Keywords
Consortia and dataset groups
