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Table 1 Socio-demographics of healthcare workers (N = 401)

From: Knowledge of occupational exposure to HIV: a cross sectional study of healthcare workers in Tumbi and Dodoma hospitals, Tanzania

 

Tumbi (%)

Dodoma (%)

All (%)

Sex:

   

Male

59 (34.5)

71 (30.9)

130 (32.4)

Female

112(65.5)

159 (69.1)

271 (67.6)

Age:

   

<30 years

39 (22.8)

74 (32.2)*

113 (28.2)

30 – 50 years

106 (62.0)*

111(48.3)

217 (54.1)

>50 years

26 (15.2)

45 (19.6)

71 (17.7)

Cadre:

   

Clinicians

38 (22.2)*

32 (13.9)

70 (17.5)

Nurses

78 (45.6)

103 (44.8)

181 (45.1)

Other clinical staff

14 (8.2)

10 (4.3)

24 (6.0)

Non-clinical staff

41 (24.0)

85 (37.0)*

126 (31.4)

Education level

   

Degree

15 (8.8)

17 (7.4)

32 (8.0)

Diploma

72 (42.1)

105 (45.7)

177 (44.1)

Certificate

84 (49.1)

108 (47.0)

192 (47.9)

  1. Chi-Square Test: *p < 0.01.