Research Article

Heavy Metals Exposure and Hygienic Behaviors of Workers in Sanitary Landfill Areas in Southern Thailand

Table 1

General characteristics of the subject workers.

ParameterSubject workers ()%

Gender
 Male8574.6
 Female2925.4
Age (years)
 ≥20–34 6657.9
 35–442824.6
 45–542017.5
Education level
 Secondary school4438.6
 Vocational school3732.5
 Diploma degree or higher3328.9
Income (Baht)
 <75007666.7
 ≥75003833.3
Smoked cigarettes
 Yes6456.1
 No5043.9
Alcohol consumption
 Yes6657.9
 No4842.1