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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of flower farm workers, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Low levels of knowledge and practice of occupational hazards among flower farm workers in southwest Shewa zone, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional analysis

Characteristics (N = 451)

Frequency (N)

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

126

27.9

 Female

325

72.1

Age

 < 20 years

170

37.7

 20–29 years

203

45.0

 > 30 years

78

17.3

Monthly salary/month

 < 50 USD

266

59.0

 > 50 USD

185

41.0

Educational level

 No formal Education

169

37.5

 Primary (1–6 grades)

117

25.9

 Secondary (7–12 grades)

118

26.2

 Diploma and above

47

10.4

Marital status

 Single

155

34.4

 Married

296

65.6

Work experience

 < 2 years

210

46.6

 > 2 years

241

53.4

Working hours per day

 < 8 h

437

96.9

 > 8 h

14

3.1

  1. Keys: N Number, USD United States of America Dollar (1 USD = 30 Ethiopian Birr)