Table 1.
Socio demographic characteristics of health care workers working at health facility at Gondar city administration, March 2016(n = 531)
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 255 | 48.0 |
| Female | 276 | 52.0 |
| Age | ||
| ≤ 25 | 76 | 14.3 |
| 26–35 | 289 | 54.4 |
| ≥ 36 | 166 | 31.3 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 454 | 85.5 |
| Muslim | 56 | 10.5 |
| Others | 21 | 4.0 |
| Educational status | ||
| Diploma | 126 | 23.7 |
| Degree | 361 | 68.0 |
| Masters | 31 | 5.8 |
| Specialty | 13 | 2.4 |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 245 | 46.1 |
| Divorced | 10 | 1.9 |
| Single | 276 | 52 |
| Profession | ||
| Nurse/midwife | 339 | 63.8 |
| HO | 34 | 6.4 |
| Pharmacy/laboratory | 111 | 20.9 |
| Other HCWs | 24 | 4.5 |
| GP | 23 | 4.3 |
| Facility ownership | ||
| Private | 116 | 21.8 |
| Government | 415 | 78.2 |
NB: Others: Protestant/catholic/Adventist