Table 2.
Prevalence of CMD by socio-demographic factors among waste pickers.
| Socio-Demographic Factors | N = 332, Missing (n) | No CMD (N, %) | CMD (N, %) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 241 | 152 (73.08) | 89 (71.77) | |
| Female | 91 | 56 (26.92) | 35 (28.23) | 0.797 |
| Ages | ||||
| 18–30 | 155 | 92 (44.23) | 63 (50.81) | |
| 31–40 | 108 | 70 (33.65) | 38 (30.65) | |
| 41–50 | 40 | 29 (13.94) | 11 (8.87) | |
| 51+ | 29 | 17 (8.17) | 12 (9.68) | 0.424 |
| Education | ||||
| None | 13 | 11 (5.29) | 2 (1.61) | |
| Primary | 55 | 37 (17.79) | 18 (14.52) | |
| Secondary | 289 | 157 (75.08) | 102 (82.26) | |
| Tertiary | 5 | 3 (1.49) | 2 (1.61) | 0.301 |
| Living adjacent to the landfill | ||||
| Yes | 231 | 50 (52.08) | 46 (47.92) | |
| No | 96 | 155 (67.10) | 76 (32.90) | 0.011 |
| (5) | ||||
| Smoking history | ||||
| Yes | 222 | 129 (58.11) | 93 (41.89) | |
| No | 99 | 70 (70.71 | 29 (29.29) | 0.032 |
| (11) | ||||
| Alcohol cosumption | ||||
| Yes | 258 | 163 (70.37) | 29 (23.39) | |
| No | 75 | 45 (21.68) | 95 (76.61) | 0.711 |
| Quality of life (QOL) | ||||
| Good QOL | 172 | 124 (72.09) | 481(27.91) | |
| Poor QOL | 155 | 82 (52.90) | 73 (47.10) | <0.001 |
| (5) | ||||
| Life enjoyment | ||||
| Enjoy life | 182 | 135 (74.18) | 47 (25.82) | |
| Do not enjoy life | 147 | 72 (48.98) | 75 (51.02) | <0.001 |
| (3) |