Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of health care workers in Gondar city, North West Ethiopia (n = 401)
Variables | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
Male | 224 | 55.9 |
Female | 177 | 44.1 |
Age Group | ||
20-29 | 249 | 62.1 |
30-39 | 114 | 28.4 |
≥ 40 | 38 | 9.5 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 316 | 78.8 |
Muslim | 41 | 10.2 |
Protestant | 38 | 9.5 |
Catholic | 6 | 1.5 |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate | 3 | 0.7 |
Read and write | 13 | 3.2 |
Primary school | 14 | 3.5 |
Secondary school | 12 | 3.0 |
Technical and vocational school | 12 | 3.0 |
Diploma | 62 | 15.5 |
Degree and above | 285 | 71.1 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 185 | 46.2 |
Single | 194 | 48.4 |
Divorced | 12 | 3.0 |
Widowed | 5 | 1.2 |
Separated | 5 | 1.2 |
Job category | ||
Cleaner | 66 | 16.5 |
Nurse | 142 | 35.5 |
Midwifery | 49 | 12.2 |
Health officer | 25 | 6.2 |
Laboratory technologist | 33 | 8.2 |
Anesthetist | 21 | 5.2 |
Physician | 65 | 16.2 |
Work experience in years | ||
<5 | 285 | 71.1 |
5–10 | 53 | 13.2 |
>10 | 63 | 15.7 |