Table 1.
Characteristics of professionals in public hospitals of West Amhara, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 189 (62.2) |
| Female | 115 (37.8) |
| Age (years) | |
| ≤25 | 136 (44.7) |
| 26–35 | 139 (45.7) |
| 36–45 | 19 (6.3) |
| 46–55 | 9 (3) |
| ≥56 | 1 (0.3) |
| Net salary (ETB) | |
| ≤1,400 | 68 (22.4) |
| 1,401–3,500 | 223 (73.4) |
| 3,501–5,000 | 11 (3.6) |
| ≥5,001 | 2 (0.7) |
| Remuneration (ETB) | |
| 0–100 | 111 (36.5) |
| 101–500 | 153 (50.3) |
| 501–1,000 | 34 (11.2) |
| >1,001 | 6 (2.0) |
| Perceived religiosity | |
| Very religious | 78 (25.7) |
| Religious | 131 (43.1) |
| Somewhat religious | 88 (28.9) |
| Not at all religious | 7 (2.3) |
| Educational status | |
| Diploma | 153 (50.3) |
| Degree/MD | 145 (47.7) |
| Master or specialist | 6 (2.0) |
| Profession category | |
| Doctor | 54 (17.8) |
| Nurses all type | 152 (50) |
| Laboratory all type | 40 (13.2) |
| Pharmacy all type | 28 (9.2) |
| Othersa | 27 (8.9) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 128 (42.1) |
| Married | 171 (56.2) |
| Separated | 5 (1.7) |
| Management position | |
| Yes | 83 (27.3) |
| No | 221 (72.7) |
| Hospital | |
| Primary | 75 (24.7) |
| General | 49 (16.1) |
| Referral | 180 (59.2) |
| Performance review | |
| Formal system | 170 (55.9) |
| Informal | 76 (25) |
| Not reviewed | 58 (19.1) |
| Training | |
| Yes | 136 (44.7) |
| No | 168 (55.3) |
| Years of service | |
| <1 year | 152 (50) |
| 1–5 years | 76 (25) |
| 5–10 years | 57 (18.8) |
| >10 years | 19 (6.3) |
| Results of performance utilized for | |
| Training | 23 (7.6) |
| Promotion | 90 (29.8) |
| Rotation | 25 (8.2) |
| Demotion | 12 (3.9) |
| Multipurpose | 22 (7.2) |
| Not used | 132 (43.4) |
Notes: n=304.
a
Others: X-ray, environmental, physiotherapy, ophthalmic nurse, anesthesia. “Master” refers to professional who complete their second degree.
Abbreviation: MD, medical doctor.