Table 2.
Workplace and behavioral characteristics of welders at Lideta Sub-City, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Employment pattern | ||
| Permanent | 417 | 75.1 |
| Temporary | 108 | 19.5 |
| Work experience (in years) | ||
| ≤5 | 151 | 27.2 |
| 5–9 | 208 | 37.5 |
| 10–14 | 99 | 17.8 |
| ≥15 | 97 | 17.5 |
| Hours worked per week | ||
| ≤40 | 23 | 4.1 |
| >40 | 532 | 95.9 |
| Job satisfaction | ||
| Satisfied | 400 | 72.1 |
| Dissatisfied | 155 | 27.9 |
| Attended safety training | ||
| Yes | 220 | 39.6 |
| No | 335 | 60.4 |
| Safety supervision | ||
| Yes | 99 | 17.0 |
| No | 456 | 82.0 |
| Work shift | ||
| Yes | 92 | 16.6 |
| No | 463 | 83.2 |
| Used PPE | ||
| Yes | 194 | 35.0 |
| No | 361 | 65.0 |
| Type of PPE used | ||
| Goggle | 509 | 91.8 |
| Coverall | 476 | 85.4 |
| Safety shoe | 340 | 61.3 |
| Glove | 200 | 36.0 |
| Respirator | 110 | 19.8 |
| Helmet | 30 | 5.4 |
| Ear plug | 24 | 4.3 |
| Drink alcohol | ||
| Yes | 322 | 58.0 |
| No | 233 | 42.0 |
| Smoke cigarette | ||
| Yes | 244 | 44.0 |
| No | 311 | 56.0 |
| Chew khat | ||
| Yes | 219 | 39.5 |
| No | 336 | 60.5 |