Occupational safety practice among metal workers in Bangladesh: a community-level study

Table 2 Workers’ history of injury

Variables	n	%
*Injury in the last 1 year*
Yes	170	82.93
No	35	17.07
*Number of occurrences (n = 170)*
Once	40	23.53
More than once	130	76.47
*Lost working days (n = 169)*
Median (IQR)	20 (30–5)
< =3	32	18.93
> 3	137	81.07
*Type of Injury (n = 170)*^a
Lacerations	133	78.24
Skin allergy	16	9.41
Eye problem	99	58.24
Musculoskeletal Disorders	105	61.76
Muscle numbness	33	19.41
Back pain	44	49.41
Shoulder pain	48	28.24
Knee pain	56	32.94
Others	22	12.94
*Immediate measure (n = 170)*^a
First Aid	35	20.59
Visit Doctors	137	80.59
Visit Hospital	58	34.12
*Suffered financially after injury (n = 205)*
Yes	140	68.29
No	59	28.78
Don’t know	6	2.93

^aPercentages do not add up to 100% because the respondent can select multiple answers

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