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Table 2 Utilization of PPE and behavioral status of AA city solid waste collectors, January 2012

From: Assessment of occupational injuries among Addis Ababa city municipal solid waste collectors: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Frequency (n = 876)

Percent

PPE on duty

 Yes

382

43.6

 No

494

56.4

PPE all the time

 Yes

296

77.5

 No

86

22.5

First training

 Yes

182

20.8

 No

694

79.2

On job training

 Yes

502

57.3

 No

374

42.7

Smoking cigarette

 Yes

78

8.9

 No

798

91.1

Drinking alcohol

 Yes

77

8.8

 No

799

91.2

Chewing chat

 Yes

106

12.1

 No

770

87.9

Sleeping disorder

 Yes

121

13.8

 No

755

86.2

Job satisfaction

 Yes

789

90.1

 No

87

9.9

Vaccinated for Tetanus

 Yes

19

2.2

 No

857

97.8

  1. PPE Personal Protective Equipments.
  2. First training means whether the study participants were trained about safety issues first when they engaged in the current line of job or not.