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Table 1 ocio demographic characteristics of respondents by sex, age, educational status and departments, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2014 (N = 496)*

From: Prevalence of percutaneous injuries and associated factors among health care workers in Hawassa referral and adare District hospitals, Hawassa, Ethiopia, January 2014

SVariables

Hawassa Referral Hospital (%)

Adare District Hospital (%)

Total (%)

Sex

Male

128 (25.81)

33 (6.65)

161 (32.5)

Female

274 (55.24)

61 (12.30)

335 (67.5)

Age

15-24

93 (18.75)

29 (5.85)

122 (24.6)

25-34

230 (46.37)

55 (11.09)

285 (57.5)

35-44

65 (13.10)

7 (1.43)

72 (14.5)

>44

14 (2.82)

3 (0.6)

17 (3.4)

Educational status

Below diploma**

126 (25.4)

21 (4.23)

147 (29.6)

Diploma***

125 (25.2)

46 (9.27)

171 (34.5)

Degree and above****

151 (30.45)

27 (5.44)

178 (35.89)

Department

Outpatient department

152 (30.65)

46 (9.27)

198 (39.9)

Inpatient department

147 (29.64)

20 (4.03)

167 (33.7)

Delivery and operation room

73 (14.72)

17 (3.43)

90 (18.1)

other@

30 (6.05)

11 (2.22)

41 (8.3)

  1. *Mean age of respondents by year: Mean ± SD = 28.43 ± 6.7
  2. Other@ = includes ENT, Dermatology, Dental unit, Oncology unit
  3. **Have educational status with no certification on specific skill
  4. ***Trained on specific subject and certified with that specific skill, but with educational status of below bachelor of science/art
  5. ****Includes those who holds bachelor of science/, master of science/art, PhD, and above