Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of textile factory workers, northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 413)
Variables | Exposed frequency (%) | Unexposed frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 101 (37.4%) | 65 (49.6%) |
 Male | 169 (62.6%) | 66 (50.4%) |
Age(years) | ||
  ≤ 29 | 199 (73.7%) | 74 (56.5%) |
 30–39 | 43 (15.9%) | 42 (32.1%) |
  ≥ 40 | 28 (10.4%) | 15 (11.5%) |
 Mean ± SD | 28.24 ± 7.58 | 29.79 ± 7.4 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 158 (58.5%) | 54 (41.2%) |
 Married | 109 (40.4%) | 76 (58%) |
 Divorced/Widowed | 3 (1.1%) | 1 (0.8%) |
Years of service in current industry (years) | ||
 1–2 | 56 (20.7%) | 14 (10.7%) |
 2–5 | 118 (43.7%) | 83 (63.4%) |
  ≥ 6 | 96 (35.6%) | 34 (26.0%) |
Monthly salary | ||
  ≤ 1500 | 163 (60.4%) | 37 (28.2%) |
 1501–2500 | 87 (32.2%) | 46 (35.1%) |
  ≥ 2501 | 20 (7.4%) | 48 (36.6%) |