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Table 2 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the exposed groups (n = 36) and unexposed groups (n = 34) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2023

From: Assessment of occupational exposure to lead among workers engaged in a city bus garage in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a comparative cross-sectional study

Variables

Exposed

group n (%)

Unexposed

group n (%)

Age (yrs.)

  

 18–30

8 (22.2)

6 (17.7)

 31–44

16 (44.4)

22 (64.7)

 >=45

Mean ± SD

12 (33.3)

39.0 ± 7.5

6 (17.7)

38.0 ± 6.1

Sex:

  

 Male

31 (86.1)

28 (82.4)

 Female

5 (13.9)

6 (17.6)

Education:

  

 Below diploma

7 (19.4)

4 (11.8)

 Diploma

21 (58.3)

1 (2.94)

 Degree and above

8 (22.2)

29 (85.29)

Marital status

  

 Single

7 (19.4)

8 (23.5)

 Married

29 (80.6)

26 (76.5)

Monthly income:

  

 <=6,000

10 (27.8)

3 (8.8)

 > 6,000

26 (72.2)

31 (91.2)