Table 1

Sociodemographic, work-related and noise exposure-related characteristics of textile industry workers in Amhara region, Ethiopia, June 2022 (N=413)

Variable	Category	Frequency (n)	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	236	57.14
	Female	177	42.86
Age (years)	<30	177	42.86
	30–39	146	35.35
	40–49	61	14.77
	>49	29	7.02
Marital status	Single	136	32.93
	Married	241	58.35
	Divorced or widowed	36	8.72
Educational status	Primary school	28	6.78
	Secondary school	111	26.88
	Diploma	186	45.04
	Degree and above	88	21.31
Work experience (years)	≤10	287	69.49
	11–20	89	21.55
	≥21	37	8.96
Monthly salary (ETB)	<3000	94	22.76
	3000–4000	122	29.54
	4001–6000	131	31.72
	>6000	66	15.98
Previous noise exposure	Yes	67	16.22
	No	346	83.78
Types of previous job (n=67)	Construction	31	7.5
	Garage	25	6.1
	Military	2	0.4
	Others	9	2.17
Work experience in previous job (years)	<2	39	9.44
	2–3	16	3.87
	>3	12	2.91
Working department	Weaving	109	26.39
	Spinning	112	27.12
	Engineering	78	18.89
	Processing and finishing	114	27.6
Noise exposure level in current industry (dBA)	<85	66	15.98
	85–90	86	20.82
	>90	261	63.2
Occupational safety training/education	Yes	71	17.19
	No	342	82.81
Work shift	Yes	338	81.1
	No	78	18.8