Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristics of Respondents
From: Assessment of medical waste management in seven hospitals in Lagos, Nigeria
Variable | No Participants/Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Type of facility | ||
A | 23 | 21.9 |
B | 41 | 39.0 |
C | 9 | 8.6 |
D | 4 | 3.8 |
E | 11 | 10.5 |
F | 7 | 6.7 |
G | 10 | 9.5 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Age of respondents (years) | ||
20–25 | 9 | 8.6 |
26–30 | 18 | 17.1 |
31–35 | 26 | 24.8 |
36–40 | 12 | 11.4 |
41–45 | 20 | 19.0 |
> 45 | 15 | 14.3 |
Non response | 5 | 4.8 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Religion of respondents | ||
Christian | 75 | 71.4 |
Muslim | 16 | 15.2 |
Non response | 14 | 13.3 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Sex of respondents | ||
Male | 42 | 40.0 |
Female | 56 | 53.3 |
Not indicated | 7 | 6.7 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Duration of working in the hospital | ||
1–5 years | 35 | 33.3 |
6–10 years | 30 | 28.6 |
11–15 years | 19 | 18.1 |
16–20 years | 8 | 7.6 |
> 20 years | 10 | 9.5 |
Non response | 3 | 2.9 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |
Profession of respondents | ||
Doctors | 12 | 11.4 |
Nurses | 33 | 31.4 |
Lab scientists | 11 | 10.5 |
Domestic workers | 36 | 34.3 |
Others | 4 | 3.8 |
Non response | 9 | 8.6 |
Total | 105 | 100.0 |