Table 2.
Workplace and behavioral characteristics of building construction employees in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Employment pattern | ||
| Permanent | 122 | 24.2 |
| Temporary | 382 | 75.8 |
| Work experience (in years) | ||
| ≤ 2 | 427 | 84.7 |
| > 2 | 77 | 15.3 |
| Working hours per day | ||
| ≤ 8 | 463 | 91.9 |
| > 8 | 41 | 8.1 |
| Job satisfaction | ||
| Satisfied | 392 | 77.8 |
| Dissatisfied | 112 | 22.2 |
| Safety training | ||
| Yes | 82 | 16.3 |
| No | 422 | 83.7 |
| Use PPE | ||
| Yes | 118 | 23.4 |
| No | 386 | 76.6 |
| Drink alcohol | ||
| Yes | 206 | 40.9 |
| No | 298 | 59.1 |
| Smoke cigarette | ||
| Yes | 44 | 8.7 |
| No | 460 | 91.3 |
| Chew khat | ||
| Yes | 134 | 26.6 |
| No | 370 | 73.4 |