Table 2.
Personal characteristics of female construction workers in Addis Ababa, 2021 (n = 827)
| Variables | Category | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reasons to engage this work | Lack of income | 480 | 58.04 |
| Death of family | 121 | 14.63 | |
| Because of profession | 115 | 13.91 | |
| Opposing early marriage | 49 | 5.92 | |
| Self-divorce | 47 | 5.7 | |
| Family divorce | 15 | 1.8 | |
| History of drink alcohol | Yes | 214 | 25.9 |
| No | 613 | 74.1 | |
| History of coworker friends in the workplace chewing chat | Yes | 38 | 4.6 |
| No | 789 | 95.4 | |
| History of having sexual intercourse | Yes | 488 | 59 |
| No | 339 | 41 | |
| History of having sexual intercourse for the first time (n = 488) | Below 18 years | 204 | 41.8 |
| Above 18 years | 284 | 58.2 | |
| History of having coworker friend who drinks alcohol | Yes | 631 | 76.3 |
| No | 196 | 23.7 | |
| Discussion about reproductive issues with a friend (family planning, HIV/AIDS, STD) | Yes | 182 | 22 |
| No | 645 | 78 |