Drivers of Antimicrobial Use Practices among Tennessee Dairy Cattle Producers

Table 1

Demographics of Tennessee dairy producers surveyed concerning antimicrobial use practices, 2017.

Variable	Number () of respondents
Gender	n = 39
Female	7 (18)
Male	31 (79.5)
Preferred not to report gender	1 (2.6)
Age group (years)	n = 37
20 – 29	2 (5.4)
30 – 39	6 (16.2)
40 – 49	8 (21.6)
50 – 59	13 (35.1)
60 – 69	8 (21.6)
Education level	n = 37
High school	16 (43.2)
Vocational	2 (5.4)
College	18 (48.7)
Professional	1 (2.7)
Years in dairy cattle production	n = 38
< 5	1 (2.6)
6 – 10	6 (15.8)
16 – 20	1 (2.6)
21 – 25	4 (10.5)
26 – 30	4 (10.5)
> 30	22 (57.9)
Herd size	n = 37
1 – 49	2 (5.4)
50 – 99	8 (21.6)
100 – 149	7 (18.9)
150 – 199	5 (13.5)
200 – 299	7 (18.9)
300 – 399	3 (8.1)
400 – 499	1 (2.7)
500+	4 (10.8)
Raised on a cattle farm	n = 39
Yes	2 (5.1)
No	37 (94.9)