Table 2.
Characteristics of HCWs in relation to frequency of SP, Western Ethiopia, 2017 (N = 344)
| Variables | No (%) | SP in the Past 12 months | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No, never | yes, once | yes, 2–5 times | yes, > 5 times | ||
| Sex | |||||
| Female | 143(41.6) | 27 | 40 | 60 | 16 |
| Male | 201(58.4) | 54 | 42 | 65 | 40 |
| Age | |||||
| 18–30 | 229(66.6) | 61 | 54 | 86 | 28 |
| 31–44 | 97(28.2) | 19 | 24 | 33 | 21 |
| 45–60 | 18 (5.2) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
| Marital status | |||||
| Unmarried/single | 124(36) | 37 | 32 | 40 | 15 |
| Married/Cohabiting | 210(61) | 43 | 46 | 82 | 39 |
| Widowed /separated/divorced | 10(3) | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Educational status | |||||
| Diploma and below | 131(38.31) | 30 | 42 | 43 | 16 |
| First degree | 165(48) | 43 | 35 | 67 | 20 |
| Doctorate | 37(10.8) | 7 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| Masters | 11(3.2) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Profession | |||||
| Doctors | 37(10.8) | 5 | 6 | 15 | 11 |
| Nurses | 125(36.3) | 27 | 27 | 49 | 22 |
| Midwives | 49 (14.2) | 14 | 12 | 17 | 6 |
| Pharmacists | 26 (7.6) | 6 | 9 | 9 | 32 |
| Laboratory technologists | 29(8.4) | 5 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
| Other professionalsa | 78(22.7) | 24 | 18 | 24 | 12 |
| Work experiences | |||||
| ≤ 5 years | 133(38.7) | 39 | 36 | 42 | 16 |
| 6–15 years | 175(50.9) | 38 | 37 | 71 | 29 |
| > 15 years | 36(10.5) | 4 | 9 | 12 | 11 |
| Type of employment | |||||
| Temporary | 7(2) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Permanent | 337(98) | 80 | 80 | 123 | 54 |
Keys: a = Radiologists, Anesthesia, Optometry, Health officers, Physiotherapy, Psychiatrists; HCW = Health care workers; SP=Sickness Presenteeism; No = Number; % = Percentage