Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare workers in Amhara region towards standard precaution, 2017
Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 Male | 377 | 50.8 |
 Female | 365 | 49.2 |
Age (in year) | ||
 20–29 | 419 | 56.5 |
 30–39 | 271 | 36.5 |
 40–49 | 41 | 5.5 |
 ≥ 50 | 11 | 1.5 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 383 | 51.6 |
 Married | 320 | 43.1 |
 Divorced | 24 | 3.2 |
 Widowed | 15 | 2.0 |
Educational status | ||
 Diploma | 303 | 40.8 |
 Bachelor degree | 407 | 54.9 |
 Master’s degree | 32 | 4.3 |
Religion | ||
 Orthodox | 594 | 80.1 |
 Muslim | 107 | 14.4 |
 Protestant | 33 | 4.4 |
 Othersa | 8 | 1.1 |
Profession | ||
 Nurse | 415 | 55.9 |
 Laboratory | 108 | 14.6 |
 Midwifery | 104 | 14.0 |
 Physician | 95 | 12.8 |
 Health officer | 20 | 2.7 |
Work experience (in years) | ||
 1–3 | 251 | 33.8 |
 4–6 | 192 | 25.9 |
 > 6 | 299 | 40.3 |
Training on SP in the last 5 year | ||
 Yes | 317 | 42.7 |
 No | 425 | 57.3 |
Hospital type | ||
 Referral | 461 | 62.1 |
 Zonal | 214 | 28.8 |
 District | 67 | 9 |
Ward | ||
 Surgical | 141 | 19.0 |
 Medical | 106 | 14.3 |
 Gyn/obs | 119 | 16.0 |
 Pedi | 71 | 9.6 |
 OPD | 95 | 12.8 |
 Laboratory | 108 | 14.6 |
 Othersb | 102 | 13.7 |