Table 1.

Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants in hospitals of northwest Ethiopia, 2020/2021 (n = 406).

Characteristics	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Age (in year)	≤25	85	20.9
	26–30	247	60.8
	≥31	74	18.2
Sex	Male	272	67
	Female	134	33
Current marital status	Single	164	40.4
	Married	242	59.6
Work experience	≤2	140	34.5
	3–5	210	51.7
	≥6	56	13.8
Media exposure	Yes	207	51
	No	199	49
Educational level	Midwifery diploma	119	29.3
	Midwifery degree	243	59.8
	Midwifery master's degree	25	6.2
	Others*	19	4.7
Average monthly income	<5000 ETB	140	34.4
	5001- 10000 ETB	239	58.9
	>10001 ETB	27	6.7

Note: *General practitioners, Residents, and IESO.