Table 4.

Practices of welders related to the use of PPE among welders in small-scale industries in Nansana Municipality, Uganda.

Variable	Attributes	Frequency (n = 329)	Percentage (%)
Own PPE	Yes	290	88.2
	No	39	11.9
PPE Provider	Employer	16	5.52
	Self	274	94.5
Use PPE	Yes	287	87.2
	No	42	12.8
If yes, how often (n = 287)	Always	161	56.1
	Sometimes	126	43.9
Most commonly used PPEa (n = 287)	Goggles	280	97.6
	Overalls	146	50.9
	Boots	113	39.4
	Gloves	22	7.7
	Ear muffs/Ear plugs	0	0.0
	Welding shield	2	0.7
	Welding helmet	3	1.1
	Respirators	7	2.4
Undertaken PPE-related training	Yes	60	18.2
	No	269	81.8
Receive PPE-related instructions prior to work	Yes	104	31.6
	No	225	68.4
Receive supervision prior to work	Yes	66	20.1
	No	263	79.9

^aMultiple response questions.