Table 1 Demographic information of both abattoirs and butcher shops workers
Variables | Categories | Number (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total (n = 226) | Abattoir workers (n = 104) | Bucher shop workers (n = 122) | ||
Location | Dessie | 90(39.8) | 28(26.9) | 62(50.8) |
Kombolcha | 136(60.2) | 76(73.1) | 60(49.2) | |
Age | 18–30 | 99(43.8) | 17(16.3) | 82(67.2) |
31–40 | 82(36.3) | 45(43.3) | 37(30.3) | |
 > 40 | 45(19.9) | 42(40.4) | 3(2.5) | |
Sex | Male | 138(61) | 66(63.5) | 72(59.0) |
Female | 88(38.9) | 38(36.5) | 50(41.0) | |
Educational level | Illiterate | 43(19.0) | 32(30.8) | 11(9.0) |
Primary | 54(23.9) | 27(26.0) | 27(22.1) | |
Secondary | 92(40.7) | 37(35.6) | 55(45.1) | |
Tertiary | 37(16.4) | 8(7.7) | 29(23.8) | |
Employment status | Daily Laborers | 43(19.0) | 32(30.8) | 11(9.0) |
Contracts | 109(48.2) | 27(26.0) | 82(67.2) | |
Permanent employee | 74(32.7) | 45(43.3) | 29(23.8) | |