Assessment of dust exposure and chronic respiratory symptoms among workers in medium scale woodwork factories in Ethiopia; a cross sectional study

Table 2 Workplace characteristics and behavioral factors of workers in medium-scale woodwork factory, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2019

Variables		Frequency (n = 496)	Percentage
Working Department	Sawing	247	49.8
Working Department	Sanding	249	50.2
Work experience	> 5 years	275	55.4
Work experience	1–5 years	221	44.6
Working hours per week	> 40 h	88	17.7
Working hours per week	≤ 40 h	408	82.3
Past Occupational dust exposure history	Yes	130	26.2
Past Occupational dust exposure history	No	366	73.8
Previous respiratory illness	Yes	62	12.5
Previous respiratory illness	No	434	87.5
Energy used for cooking	Bio-fuel	210	42.3
Energy used for cooking	Electricity	286	57.7
Cigarette smoking	Yes	69	13.9
Cigarette smoking	No	427	86.1
Occupational Safety and Health Training	Yes	25	5.0
Occupational Safety and Health Training	No	471	95.0
Used pieces of cloth as RPE	Yes	153	30.8
Used pieces of cloth as RPE	No	343	69.2

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