Table 2 Main work tasks performed by cleaning workers
From: Airway inflammatory profile among cleaning workers from different workplaces
Activity | Frequency | Hospital | University | Housekeeper | Control | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | ||
Dusting, carpet cleaning | Daily | 14 | 26.4 | 24 | 45.3 | 15 | 28.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 40 | 38.1 | 15 | 14.3 | 12 | 11.4 | 38 | 36.2 | |
Fortnightly | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Scrubbing, washing | Daily | 50 | 46.3 | 35 | 32.4 | 23 | 21.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 6 | 11.3 | 4 | 7.5 | 5 | 9.4 | 38 | 71.7 | |
Fortnightly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Cleaning of sinks and sanitary ware | Daily | 23 | 47.7 | 31 | 27.9 | 27 | 24.3 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 3 | 5.7 | 8 | 15.1 | 4 | 7.5 | 38 | 71.7 | |
Fortnightly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Polishing, waxing | Daily | 6 | 17.1 | 26 | 74.3 | 3 | 8.6 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 48 | 37.8 | 13 | 10.2 | 28 | 22.0 | 38 | 29.9 | |
Fortnightly | 2 | 40.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 60.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Window cleaning | Daily | 42 | 49.4 | 26 | 30.6 | 17 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 5 | 8.1 | 13 | 21.0 | 6 | 9.7 | 38 | 61.3 | |
Fortnightly | 8 | 57.1 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 42.9 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 1 | 16.7 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 83.3 | 0 | 83.3 | |
Kitchen cleaning | Daily | 16 | 43.2 | 12 | 32.4 | 9 | 24.3 | 0 | 24.3 |
No | 39 | 32.2 | 26 | 21.5 | 18 | 14.9 | 38 | 31.4 | |
Fortnightly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 1 | 11.1 | 1 | 11.1 | 7 | 77.8 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Handwashing (clothing) | Daily | 3 | 33.3 | 5 | 55.6 | 1 | 11.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 52 | 34.2 | 34 | 22.4 | 28 | 18.4 | 38 | 25.0 | |
Fortnightly | 1 | 20.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 80.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Machine washing (clothing) | Daily | 9 | 37.5 | 3 | 12.5 | 12 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
No | 46 | 35.4 | 35 | 26.9 | 12 | 8.5 | 38 | 29.2 | |
Fortnightly | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
2× week | 1 | 8.3 | 1 | 8.3 | 10 | 83.3 | 0 | 0.0 | |