Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of the study participants in Dessie town building construction workers, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 374)
Variable | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 193 | 51.6 |
Female | 181 | 48.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 130 | 34.8 |
Single | 244 | 65.2 |
Employment condition | ||
Permanent | 96 | 25.7 |
Temporarily | 278 | 74.3 |
Work experience (years) | ||
1–5 | 313 | 83.7 |
≥ 6 | 61 | 16.3 |
Age (years) | ||
< 18 | 188 | 50.3 |
18–24 | 129 | 34.5 |
25–49 | 31 | 8.3 |
≥ 50 | 26 | 7 |
Educational status | ||
Uneducated | 82 | 21.9 |
Primary school (1–8) | 160 | 42.8 |
Secondary school (9–12) | 99 | 26.5 |
Diploma and above | 33 | 8.8 |
Working profession | ||
Mason | 48 | 12.8 |
Carpenter and roofers | 37 | 9.9 |
Plumber and electricians/welders | 22 | 5.9 |
Plasterer | 19 | 5.1 |
Daily laborers and other helpers | 223 | 59.6 |
Operators/drivers | 25 | 6.7 |