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Table 1 Distribution of the welders according to the socio-demographic characteristics (n = 300)

From: Morbidity patterns among the welders of eastern Nepal: a cross-sectional study

Socio-demographic characteristics

Number of welders

Percent

Age (years)

<20

14

4.7

20–29

113

37.7

30–39

144

48

40–49

29

9.7

Marital status

Unmarried

40

13.3

Married

256

85.3

Divorced/widowed

4

1.3

Educational status

Illiterate

21

7

Primary school

111

37

Secondary school

145

48.3

Higher secondary school

23

7.7

Income per capita per day

Below poverty line

243

81

Above poverty line

57

19

Duration of employment (years)

1–5

166

55.3

6–10

85

28.3

≥11

49

16.3