Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of mineworkers and ex-mineworkers participating in FGDs, Zambia (N = 271). Numbers are n and % unless otherwise specified
Focus Group Discussion | Total N | Mineworkers n (%) | Ex-mineworkers n (%) | Males n (%) | Females n (%) | Age Median (IQR) | Years in Mine Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Copperbelt Province | 206 | 135 (65.5) | 71 (34.5) | 199 (96.6) | 7 (3.4) | 39 (29, 48) | 14 (10, 22) |
Chambishi 1 | 8 | 1 (12.5) | 7 (87.5) | 8 (100) | 0 | 54 (38, 62) | 14 (10, 22) |
Chambishi 2 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 36 (28, 50) | 6 (3, 17) |
Chambishi 3 | 9 | 9 (100) | 0 | 9 (100) | 0 | 32 (25, 38) | 6 (3, 8.5) |
Chililabombwe 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 0 | 46 (39, 51) | 19 (7, 25) |
Chililabombwe 2 | 8 | 8 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | 39 (35, 44) | 15 (10, 18) |
Chingola 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 0 | 62 (48, 64) | 29 (12, 32) |
Chingola 2 | 8 | 8 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | 41 (35, 50) | 18 (10, 21) |
Chingola 3 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 29 (27, 31) | 6 (5, 8) |
Kagem 1 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 43 (41, 44) | 13 (9, 18) |
Kagem 2 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 26 (24, 29) | 4 (1, 5) |
Kagem 3 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 30 (26, 39) | 4 (2, 6) |
Kalulushi 1 | 8 | 6 (75.0) | 2 (25.0) | 8 (100) | 0 | 39 (36, 41) | 12 (9, 14) |
Kalulushi 2 | 9 | 8 (89.0) | 1 (11.0) | 9 (100) | 0 | 32 (28, 43) | 9 (6, 15) |
Kitwe 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 0 | 56 (53, 61) | 21 (20, 26) |
Kitwe 2 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 41 (36, 50) | 14 (10, 30) |
Kitwe 3 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 28 (26, 29) | 5 (3, 6) |
Luanshya 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 (100) | 11 (100) | 0 | 43 (39, 49) | 15 (14, 28) |
Luanshya 2 | 7 | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (100) | 0 | 34 (30, 38) | 10 (5, 26) |
Mufulira 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 0 | 54 (37, 56) | 25 (13, 30) |
Mufulira 2 | 11 | 11 (100) | 0 | 11 (100) | 0 | 42 (40, 47) | 11 (8, 20) |
Mufulira 3 | 10 | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | 10 (100) | 0 | 26 (24, 29) | 2 (1, 7) |
Mufulira 4 | 7 | 0 | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (100) | 30 (26, 31) | 3 (2, 5) |
North-Western Province | 65 | 44 (67.7) | 21 (32.3) | 49 (75.3) | 16 (24.6) | 33 (30, 37) | 7 (5, 10) |
Kalumbila 1 | 10 | 10 (100) | 0 | 10 (100) | 0 | 34 (38, 42) | 3 (1, 7) |
Kalumbila 2 | 7 | 7 (100) | 0 | 0 | 7 (100) | 29 (24, 32) | 6 (4, 11) |
Lumwana 1 | 7 | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (100) | 0 | 32 (29, 33) | 8 (6, 10) |
Lumwana 2 | 6 | 6 (100) | 0 | 0 | 6 (100) | 34 (39, 36) | 7 (4, 8) |
Lumwana 3 | 11 | 0 | 11 (100) | 11 (100) | 0 | 34 (31, 38) | 3 (2, 8) |
Solwezi 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 (100) | 10 (100) | 0 | 41 (35, 45) | 9 (5, 13) |
Solwezi 2 | 8 | 8 (100) | 0 | 8 (100) | 0 | 33 (32, 36) | 11 (7, 12) |
Solwezi 3 | 6 | 6 (100) | 0 | 3 (50.0) | 3 (50.0) | 36 (32, 45) | 10 (5, 13) |
TOTAL | 271 | 179 (66.1) | 92 (33.9) | 248 (91.5) | 23 (8.5) | 37 (29, 45) | 9 (5, 15) |