Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of health care workers in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, August 2014 (n = 631)
| Variables | Number of health care workers | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Site of health facility | ||
| Rural | 410 | 65.0 |
| Urban | 221 | 35.0 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 246 | 39.0 |
| Male | 385 | 61.0 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 18–24 | 252 | 39.9 |
| 25–34 | 342 | 54.2 |
| 35–44 | 33 | 5.2 |
| 45–54 | 4 | 0.6 |
| Educational level | ||
| Degree | 157 | 24.9 |
| Diploma | 474 | 75.1 |
| Profession | ||
| Health officer | 81 | 12.8 |
| Laboratory technologist | 70 | 11.1 |
| Midwifery | 69 | 10.9 |
| Nurse | 335 | 53.1 |
| Pharmacy | 76 | 12 |
| Working department | ||
| Adult Outpatient | 187 | 29.6 |
| Antiretroviral therapy Clinic | 30 | 4.8 |
| Inpatient department | 28 | 4.4 |
| Laboratory department | 70 | 11.1 |
| Mother and Child | 113 | 17.9 |
| Pharmacy department | 76 | 12.0 |
| TB clinic | 52 | 8.2 |
| Under 5 clinic | 75 | 11.9 |