Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of study subjects in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia, 2006
Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years | Â |
 Mean age (range) | 27.4 (20-50) |
 20-30 | 22 (75.9) |
 31-40 | 4 (13.8) |
 41-50 | 3 (10.3) |
 Total | 29 (100) |
Sex | Â |
 Male | 26 (89.7) |
 Female | 3 (10.3) |
 Total | 29 (100) |
Educational level | Â |
 Junior technicians | 5 (17.2) |
 Senior technicians | 6 (20.7) |
 Diploma | 12 (41.4) |
 B. Sc | 1 (3.4) |
 Malaria technician | 5 (17.2) |
 Total | 29 (100) |
Experience in practice (in years) | Â |
 Mean (range) | 4 (0.5-24) |
 <5 | 24 (82.9) |
 6-10 | 1 (3.4) |
 11-15 | 1 (3.4) |
 >16 | 3 (10.3) |
 Total | 29 (100) |
Working area (Health Institutes) | Â |
 Referral Hospital | 1 (3.4) |
 Rural Hospital | 2 (6.9) |
 Health Center | 22 (75.9) |
 Clinics | 4 (13.5) |
 Total | 29 (100) |