Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of leather tannery workers of Karachi, Pakistan from August 2003 to March 2004 (n = 641*)
Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
Marital status | |
Currently married | 329 (51.3) |
Currently unmarried | 312 (48.7) |
Completed years of formal education | |
0 years | 264 (41.2) |
1 – 5 years | 131 (20.4) |
6 – 10 years | 224 (34.9) |
11 years or more | 22 (3.4) |
Monthly income | |
Did not reveal | 30 (4.7) |
1000–3000 | 206 (32.1) |
3001–5000 | 312 (48.7) |
5001+ | 93 (14.5) |
Type of job contract | |
Daily wages | 491 (77.1) |
Permanent | 146 (22.9) |