Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of laboratory professionals working in public and private health institutions in Addis Ababa Ethiopia (n=213)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 135 (63.4%) |
| Female | 78 (36.6%) |
| Age group | |
| 20-30 Years | 121 (56.8%) |
| 31-40 Years | 59 (27.7%) |
| 41-50 Years | 18 (8.5%) |
| 51-60 Years | 15 (7.0%) |
| Educational level (profession) | |
| Diploma (Laboratory Technician) | 82 (38.5%) |
| Bachelor Degree (Laboratory Technologist) | 13 (161.5%) |
| Working organization | |
| Public | 130 (61.0%) |
| Private | 83 (39.0%) |
| Working experience in laboratory fields | |
| 1-2 Years | 34 (16.0%) |
| 3-5 Years | 61 (28.6%) |
| 6-10 Years | 48 (22.5%) |
| >10 Years | 70 (32.9%) |
| Position | |
| Laboratory head | 20 (9.4%) |
| Supervisor | 33 (15.5%) |
| Expert | 152 (71.3%) |
| Quality Officer | 8 (3.8%) |
| Laboratory discipline | |
| General laboratory | 127 (59.6%) |
| Clinical chemistry | 28 (13.1%) |
| Hematology | 23 (10.8%) |
| Parasitology | 15 (7.0%) |
| Microbiology | 11 (5.2%) |
| Immunology/Serology | 9 (4.2%) |