Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Almeda textile factory production workers, North of Ethiopia, June, 2015 (n = 618)
From: Predictors of back disorder among Almeda textile factory workers, North Ethiopia
Category of variable | Frequency (n = 618) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
 Male | 185 | 29.9 |
 Female | 433 | 70.1 |
Age | ||
 Mean (SD) | 29.99 (± 4.822) |  |
 > 25 years | 56 | 9.1 |
 25–33 years | 398 | 64.4 |
 34–42 years | 149 | 24.1 |
 ≥ 43 years | 15 | 2.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 349 | 56.5 |
 Single | 232 | 37.5 |
 Othersa | 37 | 6.0 |
Educational level | ||
 Primary | 91 | 14.7 |
 Secondary | 277 | 44.8 |
 Technique | 207 | 33.5 |
 Higher education | 43 | 7.0 |
Monthly salary (USD) | ||
 < 37 | 146 | 23.6 |
 37–74 | 453 | 73.3 |
 > 74 | 19 | 3.1 |
Year of service in textile | ||
 Mean (± SD) | 7.19 (± 4.173) |  |
 1–5 years | 180 | 29.1 |
 6–10 years | 280 | 45.3 |
 11–15 years | 120 | 19.4 |
 > 15 years | 38 | 6.1 |
Department | ||
 Spinning and weaving | 88 | 14.2 |
 Garment | 420 | 68.0 |
 Dyeing | 110 | 17.8 |