Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the study participants, Gondar and Debre Markos Referral Hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 (n = 423).
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 20–29 years | 340 | 80.4 |
| ≥30 years | 83 | 19.6 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 239 | 56.5 |
| Female | 184 | 43.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 244 | 57.7 |
| Married | 179 | 42.3 |
| Educational level | ||
| Diploma | 36 | 8.5 |
| B.S. degree | 379 | 89.6 |
| Master's degree | 8 | 1.9 |
| Ward | ||
| Surgical | 157 | 37.1 |
| OB/GYN∗ | 74 | 17.5 |
| Medical | 83 | 19.6 |
| Pediatrics | 63 | 15.0 |
| OPD∗∗ | 46 | 10.8 |
| Ever took infection prevention training | ||
| Yes | 188 | 44.4 |
| No | 235 | 55.6 |
∗OB/GYN: obstetrics and gynecology; ∗∗OPD: outpatient department.