Table 1.
Socio-demographic and academic characteristics of knowledge and attitude towards ADHD among elementary school teachers in Gondar town, Ethiopia, May 2020 (n = 636)
| Variable | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| 20–30 | 239 | 37.6 |
| 31–40 | 223 | 35.1 |
| 41–50 | 74 | 11.6 |
| > 51 | 100 | 15.7 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 261 | 41 |
| Female | 375 | 59 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox | 582 | 91.5 |
| Muslim | 26 | 4.1 |
| Catholics | 6 | 0.9 |
| Protestant | 22 | 3.5 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 160 | 25.2 |
| Married | 424 | 66.7 |
| Divorced | 43 | 6.8 |
| Widowed | 9 | 1.4 |
| Type of organization | ||
| Private | 174 | 27.4 |
| Public | 462 | 72.6 |
| Work experience | ||
| < 5 years | 118 | 18.6 |
| 5–9 years | 113 | 17.8 |
| 10–14 years | 124 | 19.5 |
| > 15 years | 281 | 44.2 |
| Educational status | ||
| Certificate | 68 | 10.7 |
| Diploma | 324 | 50.9 |
| Degree and above | 244 | 38.4 |
| Teaching grade level | ||
| Kindergarten (KG) 1–3 | 35 | 5.5 |
| 1–4 | 282 | 44.3 |
| 5–8 | 319 | 50.2 |
| Classes you currently teach | ||
| General education | 95 | 14.9 |
| Single education | 541 | 85.1 |
| Subject type | ||
| Aesthetics and/or physical education | 56 | 8.8 |
| Natural science or technology | 193 | 30.3 |
| Social science | 233 | 36.6 |
| All subject | 62 | 9.7 |
| Special need | 92 | 14.5 |