Assessment of Occupational Health and Safety among Scavengers in Gaza Strip, Palestine

Table 1

Socioeconomic conditions of the waste pickers in the study area.

Variable	Results
Age	0–9	10–18	19–30	31–50	≥50	Total
	1.0%	24.0%	50.2%	21.3%	3.3%	(100%)
Marital status	Single	Married				Total
	47.2%	52.5%				100.0%
Permanent residence	City	Refugee Camp	City			Total
	83.4%	10.6%	6.0%			100.0%
Number of family members	≤4	5–10	11–15	16–20	>20	Total
	20.9%	62.5%	10.6%	1.3%	0.7%	100.0%
Average monthly income (NIS) from working in waste collection	<500	500–1000	>1000			Total
	71.9%	27.2%	0.7%)			100.0%
Level of education	Illiterate	Elementary	Preparatory and secondary	College or university		Total
	5.0%	30.6%	60.5%	4.0%		100.0%
Daily working hours	≤4	5–8	9–12	>12		Total
	3.7%	55.3%	39.7%	1.3%		100.0%