Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the physicians working in the two governmental hospitals of Jigjiga town, SNRS, Ethiopia, November 2020
Variables | Variables Category | Frequency, N (percentage, %) |
|---|---|---|
Age in years | 18-25 | 7 (13.5) |
26-35 | 42 (80.8) | |
36-45 | 2 (3.8) | |
≥46 | 1 (1.9) | |
Sex | Male | 48 (92.3) |
Female | 4 (7.7) | |
Years of service experience | ≤ 5 | 42 (80.8) |
>5 | 10 (19.2) | |
Educational level | GP | 42 (80.8) |
Medical Specialist | 10 (19.2) | |
Practice area | Internal medicine ward | 16 (30.8) |
Pediatric ward | 9 (17.3) | |
Surgical ward | 8 (15.4) | |
OPD ward | 9 (17.3) | |
Emergency Ward | 2 (3.8) | |
Gyn and Obs ward. | 8 (15.4) |