Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of health workers in the Amhara region, 2020 (N = 418).
Variables | Frequency | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
Sex | Male | 310 | 74.2 |
Female | 108 | 25.8 | |
Age group | 18–24 | 52 | 12.4 |
25–34 | 285 | 68.2 | |
35–44 | 70 | 16.7 | |
45–54 | 11 | 2.6 | |
Marital status | Single | 216 | 51.7 |
Married | 190 | 45.5 | |
Separated | 12 | 2.9 | |
Type of health care setting | Hospital | 328 | 78.5 |
Outpatient clinic | 11 | 2.6 | |
Health center | 41 | 9.8 | |
Home care | 14 | 3.3 | |
Community pharmacy | 24 | 5.7 | |
Family size | <3 | 209 | 50 |
3–5 | 148 | 35.4 | |
>6 | 61 | 14.6 | |
Education status | Diploma | 73 | 17.5 |
BSc | 262 | 62.7 | |
MSc | 57 | 13.6 | |
PhD/Specialist | 12 | 2.9 | |
Other* | 14 | 3.3 | |
Experience | <1 | 29 | 6.9 |
1–10 | 306 | 73.2 | |
11–20 | 68 | 16.3 | |
21–30 | 15 | 3.6 | |
Health care facility unit type | Outpatient | 76 | 18.2 |
Emergency | 92 | 22.0 | |
Medical unit | 97 | 23.2 | |
Laboratory | 20 | 4.8 | |
Pharmacy | 67 | 16.0 | |
Quarantine center | 14 | 3.3 | |
Other** | 52 | 12.4 | |
Type of health work | Medical doctor | 83 | 19.9 |
Nurse/Midwife | 163 | 39.0 | |
Patient transporter | 14 | 3.3 | |
Health officer | 19 | 4.5 | |
Pharmacy Personnel | 77 | 18.4 | |
Laboratory Personnel | 22 | 5.3 | |
Other*** | 40 | 9.6 |
*Other includes primary school, secondary school, certificate.
**Other includes radiology, intensive care unit, cleaning service, ambulance.
***Other includes radiology/x-ray technician, admission clerk, cleaner, driver.