Table 2.

Standard operating procedures (SOPs) and personal protective equipment (PPE) use: SOPs and PPE use reported by miners in Kadoma and Shurugwi, Zimbabwe, in 2020.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AND PPE USE		N (%)	TOTAL
Standard Operating Procedures n (%)		92 (25.6)	360
Use of PPE n (%)		231 (59.8)	386
Replacement of PPE n (%)	Frequently	37 (34.9)
Means of getting PPE n (%)	Rarely	49 (46.2)
	Never	20 (18.9)	295
	Provided at work	104 (46.4)
Reasons for non-PPE use n (% of cases)	Bought for self	104 (46.4)
	Co-worker	13 (5.8)
	Friend or family	11 (4.9)
	Not Provided	68 (29.7)	106
	I don’t know	68 (29.7)
	Lack of awareness	39 (17)
	Not affordable	35 (15.3)
	Not comfortable	13 (5.7)
	Not necessary	11 (4.8)	233 (Total cases)