Knowledge and practice of health extension workers on drug provision for childhood illness in west Gojjam, Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HEWs in West Gojjam, Amhara, Ethiopia, 2016

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent
*Age*	18–25	206	58.0
	26–33	141	39.7
	34–41	6	1.7
	> 42	2	0.6
*Marital status*	Single	137	37.7
	Married	200	56.3
	Windowed	19	5.4
	Divorced	2	0.6
*Educational status*	10 + 1	103	29.0
	10 + 2	23	6.5
	10 + 3	181	51.0
	10 + 4	43	12.1
	Others (12 + 3)	5	1.4
*Religion*	Orthodox	354	99.7
*Religion*	Muslim	1	0.3
*Work experience in years*	1–3	80	22.5
	4–6	62	17.5
	7–9	87	24.5
	10–12	104	29.3
	Others (less than 1)	22	6.2

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