Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of health care workers in West Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, August 2014 (n = 631)
Variables | Number of health care workers | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Site of health facility | ||
Rural | 410 | 65.0 |
Urban | 221 | 35.0 |
Sex | ||
Female | 246 | 39.0 |
Male | 385 | 61.0 |
Age (years) | ||
18–24 | 252 | 39.9 |
25–34 | 342 | 54.2 |
35–44 | 33 | 5.2 |
45–54 | 4 | 0.6 |
Educational level | ||
Degree | 157 | 24.9 |
Diploma | 474 | 75.1 |
Profession | ||
Health officer | 81 | 12.8 |
Laboratory technologist | 70 | 11.1 |
Midwifery | 69 | 10.9 |
Nurse | 335 | 53.1 |
Pharmacy | 76 | 12 |
Working department | ||
Adult Outpatient | 187 | 29.6 |
Antiretroviral therapy Clinic | 30 | 4.8 |
Inpatient department | 28 | 4.4 |
Laboratory department | 70 | 11.1 |
Mother and Child | 113 | 17.9 |
Pharmacy department | 76 | 12.0 |
TB clinic | 52 | 8.2 |
Under 5 clinic | 75 | 11.9 |