Table 1 Sociodemographic and work characteristics of mineworkers participating in KAP surveys, Zambia (N = 2,792). Numbers are n and % unless otherwise specified
Total (N = 2792) | Current Mineworker (n = 1956) | Ex-mineworker (n = 836) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Province of Work | ||||
Copperbelt | 1711 (61.3) | 1077 (55.1) | 634 (75.8) | |
North-Western | 1081 (38.7) | 879 (44.9) | 202 (24.2) | < 0.001 |
Age, years – median(IQR) | 38 (21, 48) | 53 (31, 42) | 53 (37, 62) | < 0.001 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 2763 (99.0) | 1933 (98.8) | 830 (99.3) | |
Female | 29 (1.0) | 23 (1.2) | 6 (0.7) | 0.27 |
Highest Education | ||||
None | 35 (1.3) | 16 (0.8) | 19 (2.3) | |
Primary | 154 (5.5) | 61 (3.1) | 93 (11.1) | |
Junior Secondary | 532 (19.1) | 312 (16.0) | 220 (26.3) | |
Senior Secondary | 1365 (48.9) | 994 (50.9) | 369 (44.1) | |
College/University | 706 (25.3) | 571 (29.2) | 135 (16.2) | < 0.001 |
Marital Status | ||||
Never married | 381 (13.7) | 332 (17.0) | 49 (5.9) | |
Married/Partner | 2308 (82.6) | 1573 (80.4) | 735 (87.9) | |
Divorced, Separated, Widowed | 103 (3.7) | 51 (2.6) | 52 (6.2) | < 0.001 |
Number of years worked in the mines, median (IQR) | 10 (5, 18) | 9 (5,13) | 19 (7, 29) | < 0.001 |
Type of employment | ||||
Mining company | 1833 (65.7) | 1215 (62.1) | 618 (73.9) | |
Contract | 959 (34.4) | 741 (37.9) | 218 (26.1) | < 0.001 |
Type of minerals/commodity–most recent mining work | ||||
Copper | 2640 (94.6) | 1818 (92.9) | 822 (98.3) | |
Emeralds/precious stones/gems | 97 (3.5) | 95 (4.9) | 2 (0.2) | |
Gold or Cobalt | 18 (0.6) | 13 (0.6) | 5 (0.6) | |
Not specified/general | 37 (1.3) | 30 (1.5) | 7 (0.9) | < 0.001 |
Occupational environment – most recent mining work | ||||
Underground | 1026 (37.2) | 626 (32.4) | 400 (48.5) | |
Surface (not open pit) | 880 (31.9) | 604 (31.3) | 276 (33.4) | |
Open pit | 850 (30.9) | 701 (36.3) | 149 (18.1) | < 0.001 |
Type of residencea | ||||
Family residence | 1275 (65.2) | 1275 (65.2) | – | – |
Work/mining residence only | 681 (34.8) | 681 (34.8) | – | – |