Table 2.
Selected health characteristics of the e-waste workers and bystanders on the Agbogbloshie scrap yard.
| Health Characteristics | All (n = 178, n (%)) | EW (n = 84, n (%)) | BY (n = 94, n (%)) | p-Value (Chi-Square) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smoking | 46 (25.8) | 19 (22.6) | 27 (28.7) | ns | |
| Drug use | 27 (15.2) | 21 (25.0) | 6 (6.4) | <0.05 | |
| Medication | 100 (57.5) n = 174 |
46 (57.5) n = 80 |
54 (57.5) n = 94 |
ns | |
| pain | 80 (79.2) | 34 (73.9) | 46 (83.6) | ns | |
| Access to medical care via | Hospital | 76 (44.4) n = 171 |
34 (42.5) n = 80 |
42 (46.2) n = 91 |
|
| Pharmacy | 132 (77.2) | 66 (82.5) | 66 (72.5) | ||
| Traditional Healer | 62 (36.3) | 37 (46.3) | 25 (27.5) | ||
| National health insurance | 56 (35.0) n = 160 |
25 (33.8) n = 74 |
31 (36.1) n = 86 |
ns | |
| Use of PPE (only e-waste workers) | 21 (25.3) n = 83 |
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| safety glasses | 2 (9.5) | ||||
| safety boots | 12 (57.1) | ||||
| dust masks | 2 (9.5) | ||||
| helmet | 2 (9.5) |
ns = not significant.