Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of medical waste handlers (MWHs) and non-clinical waste handlers (NCWHs), at Gondar town Health institutions, 2011
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (N = %) | |
|---|---|---|
| Â | MWHs (N = 100) | NCWHs (N = 100) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 4(4.0) | 3(3.0) |
   Female | 96(96.0) | 97(97.0) |
Age | Â | Â |
   18-28 | 37(37.0) | 34(34.0) |
   29-39 | 22(22.0) | 35(35.0) |
   40-50 | 35(35.0) | 11(11.0) |
   50-60 | 6(6.0) | 0(0.0) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
   Single | 31(31.0) | 49(49.0) |
   Married | 47(47.0) | 48(48.0) |
   Divorced | 17(17.0) | 2(2.0) |
   widowed | 5(5.0) | 0(0.0) |
Educational level | Â | Â |
   Illiteracy | 2(2.0) | 0(0.0) |
   Writing & reading | 3(3.0) | 1(1.0) |
   Primary school | 39(39.0) | 30(30.0) |
   Secondary school | 42(42.0) | 40(40.0) |
   Certificate | 11(11.0) | 26(26.0) |
   Diploma & above | 3(3.0) | 3(3.0) |
Year of services | Â | Â |
   < 1 | 22(22.0) | 16(16.0) |
   1-5 | 31(31.0) | 67(76.0) |
   5-10 | 8(8.0) | 15(15.0) |
   10-15 | 6(6.0) | 2(2.0) |
   15+ | 33(33.0) | 0(0.0) |
Working institution | Â | Â |
   GUH | 85(85.0) | 25(25.0)a* |
   HC | 15(15.0) | 75(75.0)b * |