Table 1 Sociodemographic Characteristics of Medical and Non Medical waste Handlers.
From: Hepatitis B virus infection among medical waste handlers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Socio demographic characteristic | MWHs | NMWHs |
|---|---|---|
| Â | N O (%) | N O (%) |
Gender | Â | Â |
   Male | 40(31.7) | 35(27.8) |
   Female | 86(68.3) | 91(72.2) |
Age | Â | Â |
   Mean ± SD | 35.7 ± 9.7 | 33.5 ± 6.7 |
Length of Service | Â | Â |
   Median | 9.5 | 7.5 |
   mean+ SD | 12 ± 10 | 10 ± 6.5 |
Educational status | Â | Â |
   Primary or Less | 58(46) | 55(43.7) |
   Secondary or More | 68(54) | 71(56.3) |
Marital Status | Â | Â |
   single | 28(22.2) | 33(26.2) |
   Married | 98(77.8) | 93(73.8) |
Work site | Â | Â |
   In patient wards | 38(30.2) |  |
   Emergency wards | 18(14.3) |  |
   Surgical site | 20(15.9) |  |
   Laboratory | 8 (6.3) |  |
   Delivery room | 12(9.5) |  |
Laundry | 15(11.9) | Â |
   Disposal sectors | 15(11.9) |  |
   Cafeterias |  | 20(15.9) |
   Students & residence staffs dormitories |  | 21(16.7) |
   Administration offices |  | 40(31.7) |
   Class rooms |  | 45(35.7) |