Table 1: Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants.

 

 

Factory A

N = 201

Factory B = 201

Variables

Categories

Frequencies

Percentages

Frequencies

Percentages

Age (Years)

20-29

134

66.7%

55

27.4%

30-39

43

21.4%

86

42.8%

40-49

17

8.5%

39

19.4%

50 and above

7

3.5%

21

10.4%

Gender

Male

174

86.6%

179

89.1%

Female

27

13.4%

22

10.9%

Marital status

Married

96

47.8%

156

77.6%

Single

105

52.2%

44

21.9%

Others

-

-

1

0.5%

Educational status

Non-formal

5

2.5%

21

10.4%

Primary/Basic

89

44.3%

65

32.3%

Certificate/Diploma

94

46.8%

83

41.3%

Degree

13

6.5%

30

14.9%

Masters

-

-

2

1.0%

BMI (Kg/m²)

 

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

 

22.97

3.182

24.52

3.734

Blood pressure (mmHg)

Systolic

121.45

10.715

130.89

14.817

Diastolic

76.65

10.320

80.72

9.165

Job designations

Field workers

76

37.8%

84

41.8%

Junior staff

74

36.8%

73

36.3%

Middle staff

43

21.4%

35

17.4%

Senior manager

8

4.0%

9

4.5%

Department/Unit of the respondents

Administration

15

7.5%

10

5.0%

Engineering

10

5.0%

15

7.5%

Manufacturing

101

50.2%

101

50.2%

Cane

75

37.3%

75

37.3%

Smoking habit of the respondents

Yes

11

5.5%

8

4.0%

No

190

94.5%

193

96%

Drinking habit of the respondents

Yes

22

10.9%

44

21.9%

No

179

89.1%

157

78.1%

Work experience in Years

< 5 years

156

77.6%

80

39.8%

5-9 years

36

17.9%

27

13.4%

10 years and above

9

4.5%

94

46.8%

Working hours per week

< 40 hours

55

27.4%

71

35.3%

40-60 hours

132

65.7%

119

59.2%

60 hours and above

14

7.0%

11

5.5%

Working hours per day

< 1 hour

46

22.9%

43

21.4%

2-4 hours

71

35.3%

42

20.9%

5 hours and above

84

41.8%

116

57.7%