Variables | SSI (n=328) N (%) | MSI (n=655) N (%) | Total N (%) | X 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Hours worked per week | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  ≤48 | 269 (82.0) | 216 (33.0) | 485 (49.3) | 208.08* |
  48+ | 59 (18.0) | 439 (67.0) | 498 (50.7) |  |
Health and safety training | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 157 (47.9) | 273 (41.7) | 430 (43.7) | 3.15 |
  No | 171 (52.1) | 382 (58.3) | 553 (56.3) |  |
Use PPE | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 247 (75.3) | 353 (53.9) | 600 (61.0) | 41.24* |
  No | 81 (24.7) | 302 (46.1) | 383 (39.0) |  |
Job category | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Daily laborer | 59 (18.0) | 98 (15.0) | 157 (16.0) | 16.79* |
 Mechanic | 73 (22.3) | 181 (27.6) | 254 (25.8) |  |
 Machine operator | 57 (17.4) | 123 (18.8) | 180 (18.3) |  |
 Welder | 48 (14.6) | 48 (7.3) | 96 (9.8) |  |
 Others | 91 (27.7) | 205 (31.3) | 296 (30.1) |  |