Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of health workers in Bahir Dar, 2012

Age:

21-25 years

32 (9.5%)

26-30 years

153 (45.1%)

31-35 years

96 (28.3%)

36-40 years

37 (10.9%)

41-45 years

19 (5.6%)

>46 + years

2 (0.6%)

Sex:

Male

117 (34.5%)

Female

222 (65.5%)

Professional category:

General practitioner

21 (6.2%)

Health officer

18 (5.3%)

Medical lab. personnel

38 (11.2%)

Nurse

151 (44.5%)

Pharmacy personnel

34 (10.0%)

Mid wives

27 (8.0%)

Others

50 (14.7%)

Work experience:

≤6 years

185 (54.6%)

>6 years

154 (45.4%)

Monthly income in Birr:

500-1000

4 (1.2%)

1001-1500

146 (43.1%)

1501-2000

45 (13.3%)

2001-2500

64 (18.9%)

2501-3000

37 (10.9%)

>3000

43 (12.7%)

Family size:

≤4 members

258 (76.1%)

>4 members

81 (23.9%)