From: Occupational illnesses in the 2009 Zambian labour force survey
 | Male | Female | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
Suffered from any illnesses due to work in past 12 months | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 3660 (12.0) | 3027 (9.6) | 6687 (10.8) |
Total | 30558 | 31525 | 62083 |
Most serious illness suffered from due to work in past 12 months | Â | Â | Â |
Skin problems | 151 (4.1) | 110 (3.6) | 261 (3.9) |
Respiratory problems | 268 (7.3) | 142 (4.7) | 410 (6.1) |
Allergies | 41 (1.1) | 43 (1.4) | 84 (1.3) |
Diarrhoea | 99 (2.7) | 139 (4.6) | 238 (3.6) |
Fatigue | 1360 (37.2) | 1235 (40.8) | 2595 (38.8) |
Chest infections | 691 (18.9) | 428 (14.1) | 1119 (16.7) |
Fever | 738 (20.2) | 731 (24.2) | 1469 (22.0) |
Other | 312 (8.5) | 198 (6.5) | 510 (7.6) |
Total | 3660 (100) | 3026 (100) | 6686 (100) |
Stayed away from work due to above Illness | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 2503 (68.4) | 2133 (70.5) | 4636 (69.4) |
Total | 3659 | 3025 | 6684 |
Days away from work due to above Illness | Â | Â | Â |
<7 | 1103 (44.4) | 963 (45.6) | 2066 (45.0) |
7-13 | 735 (29.6) | 604 (28.6) | 1339 (29.1) |
14-20 | 322 (13.0) | 250 (11.8) | 572 (12.4) |
21+ | 325 (13.1) | 293 (13.9) | 618 (13.4) |
Total | 2485 (100) | 2110 (100) | 4595 (100) |
Received compensation from work as a result of the above illness | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | 202 (5.6) | 63 (2.1) | 265 (4.0) |
Total | 3635 | 3011 | 6646 |