Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding brick kiln dust prevention
| N (%) | Total | Current respiratory PPE use | No respiratory PPE use | P value |
| Participants | 83 | 24 | 59 | |
| Knowledge | ||||
| Knew that brick kiln dust exposure can be prevented | ||||
| Yes | 41 (49.4) | 16 (66.7) | 25 (42.4) | 0.10 |
| No | 25 (30.1) | 6 (25.0) | 19 (32.2) | |
| Do not know | 17 (20.5) | 2 (8.3) | 15 (25.4) | |
| Attitudes | ||||
| Reducing brick kiln dust is an important priority for owners and managers | ||||
| Yes | 61 (73.5) | 19 (79.2) | 42 (71.2) | 0.92 |
| No | 8 (9.6) | 2 (8.3) | 6 (10.2) | |
| Do not know | 14 (16.9) | 3 (12.5) | 11 (18.6) | |
| Reducing brick kiln dust is an important priority for coworkers | ||||
| Yes | 63 (75.9) | 19 (79.2) | 44 (74.6) | 0.39 |
| No | 10 (12.0) | 4 (16.7) | 6 (10.2) | |
| Do not know | 10 (12.0) | 1 (4.2) | 9 (15.3) | |
| Practices | ||||
| Brick kiln sprays water in the air | ||||
| Yes | 7 (8.4) | 3 (12.5) | 4 (6.8) | 0.38 |
| No | 71 (85.5) | 21 (87.5) | 50 (84.7) | |
| Do not know | 5 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (8.5) | |
| Brick kiln sprays water on the ground | ||||
| Yes | 79 (95.2) | 23 (95.8) | 56 (94.9) | 0.75 |
| No | 2 (2.4) | 1 (4.2) | 1 (1.7) | |
| Do not know | 2 (2.4) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (3.4) | |
| Brick kiln requires respiratory PPE use | ||||
| Yes | 26 (31.3) | 14 (58.3) | 12 (20.3) | <0.01 |
| No | 54 (65.1) | 10 (41.7) | 44 (74.6) | |
| Do not know | 3 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.1) |
P values in bold are statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
PPE, personal protective equipment.