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Table 2 Working environmental and behavioral factors of the study participants in Dessie town building construction workers, Northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 374)

From: Prevalence of occupational injury and associated factors among building construction workers in Dessie town, Northeast Ethiopia; 2018

Variable

Number

Percent

Regular health and safety supervision

 Yes

57

15.2

 No

317

84.8

Hours working per day (hours)

  ≤ 8

309

82.6

  > 8

65

17.4

Hours working per week (hours)

  ≤ 48

301

80.5

  > 48

73

19.5

Health and safety training

 Yes

63

16.8

 No

311

83.2

Utilization of PPE

 Yes

147

39.3

 No

227

60.7

Smoking cigarette

 Yes

77

20.6

 No

297

79.4

Alcohol user

 Yes

130

34.8

 No

244

65.2

Khat chewing

 Yes

99

26.5

 No

275

73.5