Prevalence and Factors Influencing Eye Injuries among Welders in Accra, Ghana

Table 1

Background characteristics of welders (N = 382).

Characteristics	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (years), mean (±SD)	32.6 (±10.96)
<20	23	6.0
20–29	164	42.9
30–39	103	27.0
49–49	54	14.1
50–59	27	7.1
≥60	11	2.9
Sex
Male	374	97.9
Female	8	2.1
Education
No formal education	31	8.1
Primary	259	67.8
Secondary	83	21.7
Tertiary	9	2.4
Working experience (years), mean (±SD)	10.1 (±8.65)
<1	20	5.2
1–5	115	30.2
6–10	104	27.2
>10	143	37.4
Type of welder
Apprentice	129	33.8
Worker	80	20.9
Master	173	45.3
Welding type
Electric/arc welding	228	59.7
Gas welding	154	40.3
Daily working hours
<12 hours	171	44.8
≥12 hours	211	55.2
Monthly income (GHS)
<100	66	17.3
100–500	163	42.7
600–1000	84	22.0
>1000	69	18.0