Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of construction workers (n = 566) in Gondar town, April 2015
Socio-demographic variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Female | 271 | 47.9 |
 Male | 295 | 52.1 |
Age | ||
 14–29 | 550 | 97.2 |
  > 30 | 16 | 2.8 |
Educational status | ||
 Blow grade 8 | 350 | 61.8 |
 9–12 grade | 160 | 28.3 |
 Diploma and above | 56 | 9.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Married | 196 | 34.6 |
 Separated | 301 | 53.2 |
 Single | 69 | 12.2 |
Monthly income | ||
  ≤ 1000 | 367 | 64.8 |
  > 1000 | 199 | 35.2 |
Working experience | ||
  ≤ 5 years | 399 | 70.5 |
  > 5 years | 167 | 29.5 |
Occupational title | ||
 Daily labors | 358 | 63.3 |
 Carpenter | 74 | 13.1 |
 Builders | 47 | 8.3 |
 Plaster | 36 | 6.4 |
 Driver/Operator1 | 32 | 5.6 |
 Welders/electrician | 19 | 3.4 |
Daily labors which involving the work (n = 358) | ||
 Lifting and carrying stone and cement | 164 | 45.8 |
 Helping the painter | 75 | 20.9 |
 Helping the builders | 45 | 12.6 |
 Mason | 40 | 11.2 |
 Helping the carpenter | 34 | 9.5 |