Table 2 Working characteristics of the respondents (n = 500)
From: Work-related injuries among farmers: a cross-sectional study from rural Nepal
Characteristics | Categories | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Working hours | ≤48 hours | 119 | 42.2 |
>48 hours | 324 | 57.8 | |
Work experience | ≤20 years | 183 | 36.6 |
>20 years | 317 | 63.4 | |
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) use | Yes | 175 | 35.0 |
No | 325 | 65.0 | |
Types of protective device (n = 175)a | Ordinary Mask | 170 | 97.2 |
Boot | 7 | 4.0 | |
Gloves | 3 | 1.7 |