Table 1 Demographics of the study population (female brick field workers)
From: An evaluation of low back pain among female brick field workers of West Bengal, India
Variables | Number of subjects (n = 148) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
21–30 | 93 | 63 |
30–39 | 40 | 27 |
40–49 | 15 | 10 |
Years of experience in work | ||
≤03 years | 47 | 31.8 |
04–05 years | 73 | 49.3 |
10–15 years | 24 | 16.2 |
16–20 years | 04 | 2.7 |
Types of workers | ||
Permanent | 32 | 21.6 |
Temporary | 116 | 78.4 |
Marital status | ||
Single | 27 | 18.2 |
Married | 121 | 81.8 |
Education level | ||
Illiterate | 29 | 19.6 |
Primary | 73 | 49.3 |
Junior high school | 46 | 31.1 |
High school | 00 | 00.0 |
Duration of work | ||
≤5 h/day | 44 | 29.7 |
6–7 h/day | 83 | 56.1 |
8–8.5 h/day | 21 | 14.2 |
Types of workers | ||
Brick moulder | 82 | 55.4 |
Brick carriers | 66 | 44.6 |
Number of working days in a week | ||
Brick moulder | 7 days in a week | – |
Brick carriers | 7 days in a week | – |