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