Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of MWH and NMWH in southern Ethiopia, 2015
| Characteristic | MWH (n = 152) | NMWH (n = 82) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 16 (10.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Female | 136 (89.5) | 82 (100) | |
| Age (yr) | 18-28 | 67 (44.1) | 51 (62.2) |
| 29-39 | 52 (34.2) | 22 (28.8) | |
| ≥40 | 33 (21.7) | 9 (11.0) | |
| Marital status | Married | 102 (67.1) | 41 (50.0) |
| Single | 13 (8.6) | 28 (34.1) | |
| Divorced | 24 (15.8) | 6 (7.3) | |
| Widowed | 13 (8.6) | 7 (8.5) | |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 31 (20.4) | 4 (4.9) |
| 1-6 grade | 58 (38.2) | 24 (29.3) | |
| 7-10 grade | 63 (41.4) | 42 (51.2) | |
| Certificate | N/A | 12 (14.7) | |
| Years of service | <1 | 38 (25.0) | 23 (28.0) |
| 1-5 | 36 (23.7) | 59 (72.0) | |
| 5-10 | 60 (44.7) | 0 (0.0) | |
| >10 | 10 (6.6) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Working hospital | HURH | 102 (67.1) | 82 (100)1 |
| Yirgalem Hospital | 28 (18.4) | N/A | |
| Adari Hospital | 22 (14.5) | N/A |
Values are presented as number (%).
MWH, medical waste handlers; NMWH, non-medical waste handlers; N/A, not applicable; HURH, Hawassa University Referral Hospital.
1
Hawassa University main campus.