Musculoskeletal Disorders and Associated Factors among Vehicle Repair Workers in Hawassa City, Southern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of vehicle repair workers in Hawassa city, Ethiopia, May 2019.

Categories for variables	Frequency (n = 344)	Percentage
Sex
Male	340	98.8
Female	4	1.2
Age
18–20	13	3.8
21–29	142	41.3
30–39	117	34.0
40–49	53	15.4
≥50	19	5.5
Educational status
No formal education	11	3.2
Primary education	104	30.2
Secondary education	119	34.6
Tertiary and above#	110	32.0
Service year
<5 years	106	30.8
5–15 years	181	52.6
≥16 years	57	16.6
Monthly net income
<2500 ETH. BR	95	27.6
2500–5000 ETH. BR	196	57.0
5001–7500 ETH. BR	33	9.6
>7500 ETH. BR	20	5.8
Work title
Senior mechanic	201	70.1
Assistant/apprentice	103	29.9

^#Tertiary and above include diploma, vocational training, degree, masters, etc.