Research Article
Occupational Health Hazards among Healthcare Workers in Kampala, Uganda
Table 1
Characteristics of studied health workers in major hospitals in Kampala, Uganda.
| Characteristic | Category | Total (%) |
| Overall | | 200 (100.0) |
| Sex | Male | 57 (28.5) | Female | 143 (71.5) |
| Age | ≤30 years | 90 (45.0) | >30 years | 110 (55.0) |
| Marital status | Married | 107 (53.5) | Single | 93 (46.5) |
| Religion | Christians | 173 (86.5) | Muslims | 27 (13.5) |
| Head of household | No | 97 (48.5) | Yes | 103 (51.5) |
| Cadre of health worker | Nurses | 101 (50.5) | Others | 99 (49.5) |
| Monthly income | ≤500,000 | 95 (47.5) | >500,000 | 105 (52.5) |
| Type of health care facility | Faith based | 48 (24.0) | Government | 70 (35.0) | Private | 82 (41.0) |
| Duration in service | <5 years | 94 (47.0) | ≥5 years | 106 (53.0) |
| Wearing all necessary PPE | Yes | 115 (57.5) | No | 85 (42.5) |
| Working overtime | No | 59 (29.5) | Yes | 141 (70.5) |
| Working in multiple facilities | No | 144 (72.0) | Yes | 56 (28.0) |
| Alcohol consumption | No | 162 (81.0) | Yes | 38 (19.0) |
| Has frequent exercise | No | 118 (59.0) | Yes | 82 (41.0) |
| Daily hours of sleep | <8 hours | 150 (75.0) | ≥8 hours | 50 (25.0) |
| Pressure from job | No | 33 (16.5) | Yes | 167 (83.5) |
| Tobacco smoking | No | 200 (100) | Yes | 0 (0) |
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