Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of frontline healthcare system actors in Ethiopia, 2020
| Variable | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | 173 | 35.5 |
| Female | 315 | 64.5 | |
| Age | ≤ 24 years | 54 | 11.1 |
| 25–29 years | 192 | 39.3 | |
| 30–34 years | 135 | 27.7 | |
| ≥ 35 years | 107 | 21.9 | |
| Place of residence | Urban | 280 | 57.4 |
| Rural agrarian | 111 | 22.7 | |
| Rural pastoral | 97 | 19.9 | |
| Region | Oromia | 113 | 23.2 |
| Addis Ababa | 106 | 21.7 | |
| Amhara | 102 | 20.9 | |
| SNNPR | 94 | 19.3 | |
| Gambella | 73 | 15.0 | |
| Service year | 1–4 years | 127 | 26.0 |
| 5–7 years | 120 | 24.6 | |
| 8–11 years | 134 | 27.5 | |
| ≥ 12 years | 107 | 21.9 | |
| Profession | Nurse | 193 | 39.5 |
| HEW | 88 | 18.0 | |
| Health officer | 79 | 16.2 | |
| Midwife | 31 | 6.4 | |
| Others* | 97 | 19.9 |
*: Medicine, environmental health, health education, masters of public health and social science studies