Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics among healthcare workers in Dessie City, Ethiopia, May 2021
| Questions | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | ||
| Male | 198 | 50.5 |
| Female | 194 | 49.5 |
| Age (years) | ||
| 20-30 | 157 | 40.1 |
| 31-40 | 156 | 39.8 |
| 41-50 | 16 | 16.8 |
| 51-60 | 13 | 3.3 |
| Education status | ||
| Primary level | 7 | 1.8 |
| Secondary level | 9 | 2.3 |
| Diploma | 119 | 30.3 |
| University degree | 257 | 65.6 |
| Profession | ||
| Medical doctor | 34 | 8.7 |
| Laboratory technician | 46 | 11.7 |
| Nurse and midwive | 130 | 33.2 |
| Pharmacist | 50 | 12.7 |
| Radiographer | 18 | 4.6 |
| Anesthesiologist | 21 | 5.4 |
| Public health officer | 36 | 9.2 |
| Nonmedical auxiliary staff | 57 | 14.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Orthodox Christian | 213 | 54.3 |
| Protestant | 29 | 7.4 |
| Muslim | 150 | 38.3 |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 144 | 36.7 |
| Married | 214 | 54.6 |
| Divorced, widowed or separated | 34 | 8.6 |
| Where did you grow up? | ||
| Rural | 151 | 38.5 |
| Semi-urban | 77 | 19.6 |
| Urban | 164 | 41.8 |
| Household size (persons) | ||
| ≤5 | 277 | 70.7 |
| >5 | 115 | 29.3 |
| Years worked in a healthcare facility | ||
| 10 or less | 306 | 78.1 |
| >10 | 86 | 21.9 |
| Do you have health insurance? | ||
| No | 315 | 80.4 |
| Yes | 77 | 19.6 |
| Has anyone in your family or of your colleagues or friends had COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | 129 | 32.9 |
| No | 263 | 67.1 |
| Have you been tested for COVID-19? | ||
| Yes | 132 | 33.7 |
| No | 260 | 66.3 |
| If “yes”, were you positive? (N = 132) | ||
| Yes | 25 | 18.9 |
| No | 107 | 81.1 |
| Do you have any chronic diseases? | ||
| Yes | 34 | 8.7 |
| No | 358 | 91.3 |
| Smoking status | ||
| Current smoker | 12 | 3.1 |
| Ex-smoker | 33 | 8.4 |
| Never smoked | 347 | 88.5 |
| Have you received any training or orientation about COVID-19 vaccination? | ||
| Yes | 157 | 40.1 |
| No | 235 | 59.9 |
| How many times have you received training/orientation? | ||
| Once | 116 | 29.6 |
| More than once | 41 | 10.4 |
| Source of information about COVID-19 vaccine (multiple responses possible) | ||
| Television | 326 | 83.2 |
| Internet | 263 | 67.1 |
| Radio | 230 | 58.7 |
| Scientific literature | 159 | 40.6 |
| Relatives and friends | 127 | 32.4 |