Table 1.
sociodemographic characteristics of community health extension workers in public health facilities, South-West Nigeria
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 72(21.6) |
| Female | 261(78.4) |
| Age group | |
| 20-29 | 15(4.5) |
| 30-39 | 95(28.5) |
| 40-49 | 110(33.0) |
| 50-69 | 113(33.9) |
| Marital Status | |
| Single | 18(5.4) |
| Married | 301(90.4) |
| Formerly married* | 14(4.2) |
| Year of Practice | |
| 1-10 | 79(23.9) |
| 11-20 | 121(36.5) |
| 21-30 | 90(27.2) |
| 31-40 | 41(12.4) |
| Level of practice | |
| Primary | 183(55.0) |
| Secondary | 109(45.0) |
| Geopolitical zones | |
| Ibadan | 109(32.7) |
| Ogbomoso | 42(12.6) |
| Ibarapa | 68(20.5) |
| Okeogun | 39(11.7) |
| Oyo | 75(22.5) |
| Ever been trained on reporting ADRs | |
| Yes | 102(30.6) |
| No | 231(69.4) |
*
Formerly married include widowed, divorced and separated