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Table 1 Socio-Demographic characteristics of respondent health professionals

From: Knowledge and practice of tuberculosis infection control among health professionals in Northwest Ethiopia; 2011

Variables		Number	Percent
Age	18- 29	196	62.6
	30-39	67	21.4
	>/ = 40	50	16
Sex	Male	153	48.9
Sex	Female	160	51.1
Educational Background	Diploma	198	63.3
Educational Background	Degree and above	115	36.7
Category of health workers	Physician or HO	59	18.8
	Nurse	175	55.9
	Lab, pharm, or other	79	25.2
Job location	OPD	118	37.7
	Wards	119	38
	Lab or Pharm	76	24.3
Years of Service	<10	236	75.4
	10-19	43	13.7
	>/ = 20	34	10.9
Training on TBIC	No	254	81.2
Training on TBIC	Yes	59	18.8

Key: HO = Health Officer, Lab = Laboratory professional, Pharm = Pharmacy professional, OPD = Out Patient Department.

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