Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of hospital healthcare workers in Bale zone, December, 2014 (n = 340)
| Socio- demographic characteristics | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Participants’ working hospital | ||
| Ginir | 90 | 26.5 |
| Goba | 115 | 33.8 |
| Delo mena | 70 | 20.6 |
| Bale Robe | 65 | 19.1 |
| Sex of respondents | ||
| Male | 153 | 45.0 |
| Female | 187 | 55.0 |
| Age group of participants | ||
| 18–32 | 279 | 82.1 |
| 33–47 | 44 | 12.9 |
| 48–62 | 17 | 5.0 |
| Marital status | ||
| Ever married | 191 | 56.2 |
| Never married | 149 | 43.8 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 211 | 62.1 |
| Muslim | 67 | 19.7 |
| Protestant | 58 | 17.0 |
| Wakefata | 4 | 1.2 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Oromo | 269 | 79.1 |
| Amhara | 59 | 17.3 |
| Gurage | 6 | 1.8 |
| Tigrie | 3 | 0.9 |
| Others (Harari, Somali and Wolayita) | 3 | 0.9 |
| Educational level | ||
| Grade(5–12th) | 55 | 16.2 |
| College diploma and above | 285 | 83.8 |
| Monthly salary | ||
| 450–1000 | 77 | 22.7 |
| 1001–2000 | 60 | 17.6 |
| 2001–8379 | 203 | 59.7 |