Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of the healthcare workers in Debre Berhan town, 2014.

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age (in years)	20–24	41	19.4
	25–29	82	38.9
	30–34	36	17.1
	35–39	25	11.8
	40–44	12	5.7
	45–49	8	3.8
	50–54	2	0.9
	≥55	5	2.4
Sex	Male	123	58.3
	Female	88	41.7
Minimum qualification obtained	Diploma	114	54
	Bachelor Degree	88	41.7
	Masters Degree	8	3.8
	Other higher level	1	0.5
Profession	Specialist	5	2.4
	General practitioner	19	9
	Nurse	119	56.4
	Health officer	26	12.3
	Mid-wives	20	9.5
	Laboratory technician	22	10.4
Working sector	Debre Berhan Referral Hospital	194	81.1
	Ayu General Hospital	18	8.5
	Kebele 04 Health Center	11	5.2
	Tebase Health Center	11	5.2
Total work experience (year)	<10	157	74.4
	≥10	54	25.6
Working hour/week	≤40	91	43.1
	>40	120	56.9