Table 7.
Relationship between demographics, awareness and attitude of health professionals towards on mpox.
| Variables | Frequency (%) | Attitude | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MA | PA | ||||
| Gender | Male | 93 (41.0) | 54 | 39 | 0.587a |
| Female | 134 (59.0) | 72 | 62 | ||
| Age | 20–22 years | 100 (44.1) | 50 | 50 | 0.335a |
| 30–39 years | 61 (26.9) | 37 | 24 | ||
| ≥ 40 years | 66 (29.1) | 39 | 27 | ||
| Years of Experience | 1–5 years | 136 (59.9) | 69 | 67 | 0.193a |
| 6–10 years | 35 (15.4) | 23 | 12 | ||
| > 10years | 56 (24.7) | 34 | 22 | ||
| Additional Qualification | None | 62 (27.3) | 29 | 33 | 0.365b |
| Ph.D. | 7 (3.1) | 5 | 2 | ||
| MSc. | 41 (18.1) | 23 | 18 | ||
| Others | 117 (51.5) | 69 | 48 | ||
| Profession | Physicians | 87 (38.3) | 44 | 43 | 0.691a |
| Pharmacists | 23 (10.1) | 13 | 10 | ||
| Nurses | 74 (32.6) | 44 | 30 | ||
| Medical Lab Scientists | 43 (18.9) | 25 | 18 | ||
| Had previous training on mpox | Yes | 45 (19.8) | 27 | 18 | 0.509a |
| No | 182 (80.2) | 99 | 83 | ||
| Heard about mpox before | Yes | 220 (96.9) | 121 | 99 | 0.466b |
| No | 7 (3.1) | 5 | 2 | ||
Key: a: Chi-Square test; b: Fisher-Freeman-Halton test; MA: Moderate Attitude; PA: Positive Attitude.