Table 2.
Behavioral characteristics and environmental conditions of workers at Hawassa Textile Factory, southern Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Drink alcohol | ||
| Yes | 130 | 19.7 |
| No | 530 | 80.3 |
| Chew khat | ||
| Yes | 105 | 15.9 |
| No | 555 | 84.1 |
| Smoke cigarette | ||
| Yes | 93 | 14.1 |
| No | 567 | 85.9 |
| Satisfied with job | ||
| Yes | 492 | 74.5 |
| No | 168 | 25.5 |
| Used work guideline | ||
| Yes | 651 | 98.6 |
| No | 9 | 1.4 |
| Attended safety training | ||
| Yes | 415 | 62.9 |
| No | 245 | 37.1 |
| Orientation given | ||
| Yes | 618 | 93.6 |
| No | 42 | 6.4 |
| Safety supervision | ||
| Yes | 254 | 38.5 |
| No | 406 | 61.5 |
| Work shift | ||
| Yes | 562 | 85.2 |
| No | 98 | 14.8 |
| Work rotation | ||
| Yes | 350 | 53.0 |
| No | 310 | 47.0 |
| Ventilation | ||
| Good | 183 | 27.7 |
| Poor | 477 | 72.3 |
| Light | ||
| Good | 337 | 51.1 |
| Poor | 323 | 48.9 |