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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of health care professionals working at public health institutions in North Gondar zone, Ethiopia, 2017

From: Routine health information utilization and associated factors among health care professionals working at public health institution in North Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (n = 720)

Percentage (%)

Sex

 Male

375

52.1

 Female

345

47.9

Level of education

 Diploma

462

64.2

 BSc

249

34.6

 Masters

9

1.3

Profession

 Medical Doctor

21

2.9

 Health officer

56

7.8

 Nurse

363

50.4

 Midwife

114

15.8

 Pharmacy

68

9.4

 Laboratory

54

7.5

 Environmental health

9

1.3

 Occupational health

1

0.1

 Nutrition

2

0.3

 Psychiatry

3

0.4

 Health informatics

19

2.6

 Other health profession

10

1.4

Institution

 Hospital

223

31

 Health center

497

69

Unit/Department

 Antenatal care (ANC)

37

5.1

 Antiretroviral treatment (ART)

12

1.7

 clinic

21

2.9

 Delivery room

45

6.3

 Drug dispensary Pharmacy

18

2.5

 Emergency OPD

11

1.5

 Expanded Program for

8

1.1

 Immunization (EPI)

66

9.2

 Family planning

23

3.2

 Ward

12

1.7

 HMIS office

51

7.1

 Hygiene & sanitation

333

46.3

 Laboratory

37

5.1

 Outpatient Department (OPD)

15

2.1

 Maternal and Child Health

20

2.8

 (MCH)

11

1.5

Position

 OPD case team leader

65

9

 Pharmacy head

5

0.7

 Health center manager

19

2.6

 Ward head

3

0.4

 HMIS officer

19

2.6

 Laboratory team leader

2

0.3

 Staff

607

84.3

Salary (in dollar)

 50–100

181

25.1

 101–150

356

49.7

 151–200

84

11.7

 201–250

57

7.9

 251–300

32

4.4

  > 301

8

1.1