Table 1.
Characteristics of Respondents
| Variable | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| <40 years old | 126 (64.62) |
| ≥40 years old | 69 (35.38) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 37 (18.97) |
| Female | 158 (81.03) |
| Occupation | |
| Nurses | 82 (42.05) |
| Laboratory technicians | 45 (23.07) |
| Doctors | 28 (14.36) |
| Epidemiologists | 6 (3.08) |
| Midwives | 5 (2.56) |
| Health surveyors | 7 (3.58) |
| Miscellaneous | 22 (11.28) |
| Cigarette smokers | |
| No | 172 (88.2) |
| Yes | 23 (11.8) |
| Current illness | |
| No | 183 (93.85) |
| Yes* | 12 (6.15) |
| Length of work | |
| <10 years | 91 (46.67) |
| ≥10 years | 104 (53.33) |
| IGRA test | |
| Negative | 149 (76.41) |
| Positive | 46 (23.59) |
Note: *Current illnesses of respondents includes DM (10 people) and hepatitis (2 people).