Table T.  Number of Working Children 5-17 Years Old During the Past Twelve Months Prior to Enumeration, Who Used Any Safety 													
          Device/Equipment/Material At Work, by Type of Safety Device/Equipment/Material Used, by Age Group, and Sex, Urban-Rural: October 2001 													

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Type of Safety Device/Equipment/        No. of Working        |                                         Age Group
Material Used                         Children 5-17 Yrs Old   |           5-9              |              10-14            |                  15-17
                                        Using safety Devices  |  Total    Male      Female |   Total      Male    Female   |  Total       Male       Female
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Philippines

  Total                                     862,880              30,775   21,815    8,960   374,612    257,752     116,860    457,492     329,709     127,783
    Safety helmet/hair caps                 401,795              22,818   16,808    6,010   190,152    129,799      60,353    188,826     142,314      46,512
    Goggles/spectacles                       29,008               1,342    1,342              3,996      3,996                 23,670      22,812         858
    Gloves                                  159,879                 350      350             39,397     29,069      10,328    120,133      84,663      35,470
    Earplugs and earmuffs                     2,116                                             566        566                  1,550       1,550  
    Safety shoes/boots/footguards           104,154               2,501    1,051    1,450    33,038     25,932       7,106     68,615      52,776      15,839
    Respirator                                2,429                                             491        491                  1,939       1,939  
    Face shield                              46,819                 350      350             19,252     11,969       7,283     27,218      21,198       6,020
    Overall/apron                            57,448                                          10,114      4,859       5,255     47,335      14,464      32,871
    Protective clothing                     252,292               3,954    2,892    1,062   115,967     78,675      37,292    132,372      90,706      41,666
    Life vest                                 7,060                                           3,425      3,425                  3,635       3,635  
    Others                                  207,482               5,103    3,102    2,001    97,265     68,514      28,751    105,113      74,903      30,210

  Urban                                     200,578               4,501    3,084    1,417    69,967     46,802      23,165    126,108      92,566      33,542
    Safety helmet/hair caps                  80,210               2,154    1,069    1,085    30,804     18,117      12,687     47,253      35,801      11,452
    Goggles/spectacles                        7,389                                             616        616                  6,773       6,773  
    Gloves                                   62,806                 350      350             15,329     10,400       4,929     47,128      33,336      13,792
    Earplugs and earmuffs                       566                                             566        566  			  		     		     
    Safety shoes/boots/footguards            30,551                 399               399     8,915      7,785       1,130     21,237      16,629       4,608
    Respirator                                  588                                                                               588         588  
    Face shield                              11,525                 350      350              5,060      3,589       1,471      6,115       4,762       1,353
    Overall/apron                            35,157                                           6,961      3,389       3,572     28,196       8,401      19,795
    Protective clothing                      39,545               1,429    1,216      213    16,763     12,035       4,728     21,353      17,676       3,677
    Life vest                                 1,370                                             650        650                    721         721  
    Others                                   46,227               1,265    1,032      233    18,415     14,211       4,204     26,548      23,529       3,019

  Rural                                     662,302              26,274   18,731    7,543   304,645    210,950      93,695    331,384     237,143      94,241
    Safety helmet/hair caps                 321,585              20,664   15,739    4,925   159,348    111,682      47,666    141,573     106,513      35,060
    Goggles/spectacles                       21,619               1,342    1,342              3,380      3,380                 16,897      16,039         858
    Gloves                                   97,073                                          24,067     18,669       5,398     73,006      51,327      21,679
    Earplugs and earmuffs                     1,550                                                                             1,550       1,550  
    Safety shoes/boots/footguards            73,604               2,102    1,051    1,051    24,123     18,147       5,976     47,378      36,147      11,231
    Respirator                                1,842                                             491        491                  1,351       1,351  
    Face shield                              35,294                                          14,191      8,380       5,811     21,103      16,436       4,667
    Overall/apron                            22,291                                           3,153      1,470       1,683     19,138       6,063      13,075
    Protective clothing                     212,748               2,525    1,676      849    99,204     66,640      32,564    111,019      73,030      37,989
    Life vest                                 5,690                                           2,775      2,775                  2,914       2,914  
    Others                                  161,254               3,839    2,070    1,769    78,851     54,303      24,548     78,565      51,374      27,191

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Source:  Survey on Children 2001
         Income and Employment Statistics Division
         Household Statistics Department
         National Statistics Office
         Republic of the Philippines
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