Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of flour mills and soft drink factory workers, Hawassa city, South Ethiopia, 2018
Variables | Flour mill factory (n = 196) | Soft drink factory (n = 210) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | ||
Sex of respondents | |||
Male | 157(80.1) | 161 (76.7) | 0.401 |
Female | 39 (19.9) | 49 (23.3) | |
Age (in years) | |||
20–29 years old | 100 (51.0) | 107 (51.0) | |
30–39 years old | 66 (33.7) | 72 (34.0) | |
40–49 years old | 8 (4.1) | 21 (10.0) | 0.295 |
50–59 years old | 15 (7.6) | 10 (5.0) | |
> = 60 years old | 7 (3.6) | 1 (1.0) | |
Educational status | |||
Primary education | 144 (73.6) | 42 (20) | 0.0001** |
Secondary education | 36 (18.4) | 65 (31) | |
More than secondary | 16 (8) | 103 (49) | |
Monthly income | |||
20–70 US$ | 163 (83.2) | 43 (20.3) | 0.000** |
≥ 70 US$ | 33 (16.8) | 167 (79.5) | |
Ever smokers | |||
Yes | 39 (19.9) | 4 (1.9) | 0.000** |
No | 157 (80.1) | 206 (98.1) | |