Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics of workers and adjoining residents of Dei-Dei Abattoir and Livestock Market, Abuja, Nigeria (N = 200).
| Parameter/Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex of Respondents | |
| Male | 137 (68.5) |
| Female | 63 (31.5) |
| Age Distribution of Respondents (Years) | |
| 11–20 | 5 (2.5) |
| 21–30 | 112 (56.0) |
| 31–40 | 53 (26.5) |
| 41–50 | 20 (10) |
| >50 | 10 (5.0) |
| Occupation of Respondents | |
| Butchers | 136 (68.0) |
| Students | 10 (5.0) |
| Civil/Public Servants | 38 (19.0) |
| Livestock Dealers/Businessmen | 16 (8.0) |
| Average Income of Respondents/day (Nigerian Naira)* | |
| 0–500 | 36 (18.0) |
| 501–1000 | 74 (37.0) |
| 1001–2000 | 51 (25.5) |
| 2001–3000 | 24 (12.0) |
| >3000 | 15 (7.5) |
| Length of Time in Current Employment | |
| <1 | 21 (10.5) |
| 1 | 30 (15.0) |
| 2 | 37 (18.5) |
| 3 | 38 (19.0) |
| 4 | 29 (14.5) |
| 5 | 14 (7.0) |
| ≥6 | 31 (15.5) |
| Respondents with Safety Training | |
| Yes | 93 (46.5) |
| No | 107 (53.5) |
| Respondents’ Use of PPEs** | |
| Yes | 27 (13.5) |
| No | 173 (86.5) |
| Respondents Smoking for as long as 1 year | |
| Yes | 25 (12.5) |
| No | 175 (87.5) |
| Alcohol use by Respondents | |
| Yes | 33 (16.5) |
| No | 167 (83.5) |
| Common Symptoms Experienced by Respondents in the Preceding 2 weeks | |
| CP + DB + CH + CI + BS | 89 (44.5) |
| CP + DB + BS | 65 (32.5) |
| BS + CI | 32 (16.0) |
| BS | 14 (7.0) |
*Naira is Nigerian local currency and exchanges to the USD @ approx. N370 to $1; **PPEs – Personal Protective Equipment; CP – Chest pain; DB – Difficulty breathing; CH – Cough; CI – Compromised Immunity; BS – Breathlessness.