| Variable | Category | Frequency (%) |
| SAFETY PRACTICES |
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|
| Use of Personal Protective Equipment (n = 319) | Yes | 278 (87.1) |
| No | 41 (12.9) | |
| *Form of Personal Protective Equipment used (n = 278) | Hand gloves | 193 (69.4) |
| Coat overalls | 76 (27.3) | |
| Eye goggles | 39 (14.0) | |
| Helmets | 31 (11.2) | |
| Face masks | 22 (7.9) | |
| Boots | 19 (6.8) | |
| Earplugs/muffs | 9 (3.2) | |
| Respirators | 0 (0) | |
| Frequency of Personal Protective Equipment use (n = 278) | Always | 36 (12.9) |
| Sometimes | 187 (67.3) | |
| Rarely | 55 (19.8) | |
| *Reasons why PPE are not always used (n = 242) | Forget to use | 92 (38.0) |
| Can’t afford it | 83 (34.3) | |
| Inconvenient | 74 (30.6) | |
| Not a necessity | 70 (28.9) | |
| Sprinkle water before sawing wood (n = 319) | Yes | 169 (53.0) |
| No | 150 (47.0) | |
| Availability and use of first Aid box (n = 319) | Yes | 3 (0.9) |
| No | 316 (99.1) | |
| Source of treatment when sick or injured (n = 319) | Chemist | 224 (70.2) |
| Self medication | 48 (15.1) | |
| Hospital | 26 (8.2) | |
| Native treatment | 21 (6.6) | |
| Fire Extinguisher (n = 319) | Present | 0 (0) |
| Absent | 319 (100) | |
| HYGIENIC PRACTICES (n = 319) |
|
|
| Eating inside workshop | Yes | 282 (88.4) |
| No | 37 (11.6) | |
| Use of hand to eat at work | Yes | 55 (17.2) |
| No | 264 (82.8) | |
| Wash hands before eating | Yes | 241 (75.6) |
| No | 78 (24.4) | |
| Bath after work each day | Yes | 213 (66.8) |
| No | 106 (33.2) | |
| Indiscriminate disposal of waste wood | Yes | 319 (100) |
| No | 0 (0) |