Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in Hossana town, southern Ethiopia, 2021 (n = 235).
| Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ≤24 | 40 | 17.0 |
| 25–34 | 159 | 67.7 | |
| ≥35 | 36 | 15.3 | |
| Marital status | Married | 171 | 72.8 |
| Single | 64 | 27.2 | |
| Educational status | Diploma | 80 | 34.0 |
| Degree and above | 155 | 66.0 | |
| Religion | Protestant | 178 | 75.7 |
| Muslim | 13 | 5.5 | |
| Orthodox | 41 | 17.4 | |
| Catholic | 3 | 1.3 | |
| Service area | Hospital | 142 | 60.4 |
| Health center | 93 | 39.6 | |
| Working experience | ≤2years | 82 | 34.9 |
| ≥3 years | 153 | 65.1 | |
| Professions | Nurse | 109 | 46.4 |
| Health officer | 29 | 12.3 | |
| Doctors | 12 | 5.1 | |
| Pharmacy | 12 | 5.1 | |
| Laboratory | 26 | 11.1 | |
| Midwifery | 34 | 14.5 | |
| Others* | 13 | 5.5 |
* = radiologist, anesthesia