Table 2: Characteristics of the participants (n = 353).
Variables | Number | % |
Gender |
Male | 235 | 66.6 |
Female | 118 | 33.4 |
Age (years) |
20 – 39 | 103 | 29.2 |
40 – 59 | 207 | 58.6 |
60 -78 | 43 | 12.2 |
Educational level |
No education | 1 | 0.3 |
Primary school | 165 | 46.7 |
Secondary school | 144 | 40.8 |
High school and higher | 43 | 12.2 |
Marital status |
Single | 20 | 5.7 |
Married | 317 | 89.8 |
Widowed/divorced | 16 | 4.5 |
Family Income |
Not enough | 238 | 67.4 |
Enough | 115 | 32.6 |
PPE use when dealing with chemical substance |
No | 37 | 10.5 |
Yes | 316 | 89.5 |
Ways of chemical exposure |
Mixing only | 100 | 28.3 |
Sprayings only | 183 | 51.8 |
Mixing and Spraying | 70 | 19.9 |