Table 2.
Workers’ history of injury
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Injury in the last 1 year | ||
| Yes | 170 | 82.93 |
| No | 35 | 17.07 |
| Number of occurrences (n = 170) | ||
| Once | 40 | 23.53 |
| More than once | 130 | 76.47 |
| Lost working days (n = 169) | ||
| Median (IQR) | 20 (30–5) | |
| < =3 | 32 | 18.93 |
| > 3 | 137 | 81.07 |
| Type of Injury (n = 170)a | ||
| Lacerations | 133 | 78.24 |
| Skin allergy | 16 | 9.41 |
| Eye problem | 99 | 58.24 |
| Musculoskeletal Disorders | 105 | 61.76 |
| Muscle numbness | 33 | 19.41 |
| Back pain | 44 | 49.41 |
| Shoulder pain | 48 | 28.24 |
| Knee pain | 56 | 32.94 |
| Others | 22 | 12.94 |
| Immediate measure (n = 170)a | ||
| First Aid | 35 | 20.59 |
| Visit Doctors | 137 | 80.59 |
| Visit Hospital | 58 | 34.12 |
| Suffered financially after injury (n = 205) | ||
| Yes | 140 | 68.29 |
| No | 59 | 28.78 |
| Don’t know | 6 | 2.93 |
aPercentages do not add up to 100% because the respondent can select multiple answers