Table 2 Workplace characteristics of the participants Mojo twon, Southeast Ethiopia, 2018
| Variables (N = 602) |
Exposed (n = 299) Frequency (%) |
Unexposed (n = 303) Frequency (%) | Chi-square Test, P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSH Training | No | 196(65.6) | 285(94.1) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 103(34.4) | 18(5.9) | ||
| Chemical Exposure | No | 72(24.1) | 301(99.3) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 227(75.9) | 2(0.7) | ||
| Leather dust exposure | No | 93(31.1) | 297(98.0) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 206(68.9) | 6(2.0) | ||
| Ventilation | Poor | 126(42.1) | 292(96.4) | < 0.00001 |
| Good | 173(57.9) | 11(3.6) | ||
| Home energy use | Polluted | 210(70.2) | 275(90.8) | < 0.00001 |
| Clean | 89(29.8) | 28(9.2) | ||
| Periodic medical examination | No | 192(64.2) | 296(97.7) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 107(35.8) | 7(2.3) | ||
| PPE use | No | 104 (34.8) | 295(97.4) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 195(65.2) | 8(2.6) | ||
| Previous exposure to dust working environment | No | 231(77.3) | 302(99.7) | < 0.00001 |
| Yes | 68(22.7) | 1(0.3) | ||