Table 2

Priority list for specific occupational health groups/industries

Specific areas of concernRespondents
All
(n=72)
MOH (n=21)Industry (n=32)
Construction workers3.90* 3.95* 3.47*
21% 14% 22%
1 2 2
Pesticide sprayers3.94* 3.95* 3.91*
14% 14% 19%
2 2 3
Plantation workers4.22* 4.67* 3.09*
11% 10% 13%
3 4 1
Healthcare workers5.45* 2.52* 6.81*
22% 52% 13%
4 1 8
Migrant workers6.01* 7.33* 5.12*
6% 0% 9%
5 7 4
Quarry and mine workers6.04* 6.71* 5.25*
1% 5% 6%
6 6 5
Small scale industries6.21* 5.57* 6.56*
11% 10% 13%
7 5 6
Electronic industry6.79* 7.38* 6.75*
6% 0% 6%
8 9 7
Commercial and heavy vehicle drivers6.92* 7.38* 6.91*
0% 0% 0%
9 9 9
Woodworkers7.39* 7.19* 7.03*
0% 5% 0%
10 8 10
Hotel and restaurant workers10.53* 10.86* 10.44*
0% 0% 0%
11 12 11
Administrative workers10.73* 10.48* 11.40*
0% 0% 0%
12 11 12
  • For explanations see table 1.