Table 1.
Socio-economic and work-related characteristics of tannery workers in Kanpur city, India, 2015
| Variables | Tannery workers (%) | (Numbers, N) |
|---|---|---|
| Age in yearsa | 38.55 ± 1.42 | 286 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 66.32 | 189 |
| Up to primary | 13.33 | 38 |
| Middle school | 8.77 | 25 |
| High school & above | 11.58 | 33 |
| Work experience in current tannerya | 10.10 ± 0.92 | 285 |
| Work experience in previous tannerya | 7.95 ± 1.25 | 99 |
| Job status | ||
| Temporary job (daily wages) | 89.12 | 254 |
| Permanent job | 10.88 | 31 |
| Type of work | ||
| Beam house work | 8.42 | 24 |
| Wet finishing work | 24.21 | 69 |
| Dry finishing work | 50.53 | 144 |
| Miscellaneous work | 16.84 | 48 |
| Average working hours in daya | 9.54 ± 0.19 | 285 |
| Average working days in a weeka | 6.50 ± 0.06 | 285 |
| Religion | ||
| Hindu | 33.92 | 97 |
| Muslim | 66.08 | 189 |
| Caste | ||
| SC/ST | 65.38 | 187 |
| Other backward classes | 18.53 | 53 |
| Others | 5.59 | 16 |
| Don’t know | 10.49 | 30 |
| Exposure to the media | ||
| No exposure | 23.8 | 66 |
| Any exposure | 76.92 | 220 |
aMean ± SD