Table 1. Socio-demographic and other characteristics of study participants (n = 1,206).
| Characteristic | Number (%) | Characteristic | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Hospital type | ||
| Male | 493 (40.88) | Village clinics/Township health centers | 270 (22.39) |
| Female | 713 (59.12) | Centers for disease control and prevention | 94 (7.79) |
| Age group (year) | Secondary hospital | 357 (29.60) | |
| <30 | 410 (34.00) | Tertiary hospital | 485 (40.22) |
| 30–40 | 405 (33.58) | department | |
| >40 | 391 (32.42) | Infectious diseases department | 73 (6.05) |
| Level of education | Public health department | 67 (5.56) | |
| Technical secondary school and below | 120 (9.95) | Laboratory department | 65 (5.39) |
| Junior college | 285 (23.63) | Outpatient and emergency department | 206 (17.08) |
| Undergraduate | 742 (61.53) | Internal medicine | 361 (29.93) |
| Postgraduate or above | 59 (4.89) | Surgery | 206 (17.08) |
| Professional title | Other | 228 (18.91) | |
| No professional title | 195 (16.17) | Occupation | |
| Primary title | 469 (38.89) | Clinician | 502 (41.63) |
| Intermediate title | 379 (31.43) | Nurse | 456 (37.81) |
| Vice-senior title or high title | 163 (13.51) | Inspection personnel | 67 (5.56) |
| Years of experience | Public health doctor | 76 (6.30) | |
| 10 | 569 (47.18) | Other | 105 (8.70) |
| 10–20 | 325 (26.95) | Training provided | |
| >20 | 312 (25.87) | Yes | 881 (73.05) |
| No | 325 (26.95) |