Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of health workers at Gondar University Referral Hospital and Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia 

VariablesNumberPer cent
Working site
 Internal medicine7921
 Surgery4612.2
 Gynaecology and obstetrics4311.4
 Paediatrics5213.8
 OPD and others15741.6
Age (year)
 <2513034.5
 26–3018950.1
 >305815.4
Sex
 Male22960.7
 Female14839.3
Marital status
 Married15541.9
 Not married22249.1
Profession
 Doctor of Medicine5915.6
 Nurse19852.5
 Medical laboratory4411.7
 Other health professionals7620.1
Educational level
 Diploma7519.9
 BSc degree23662.6
 Postgraduate and above6617.5
Staff categories
 Teaching staff5614.9
 Hospital staff32185.1
Working experience (years)
 <313936.9
 03June 9023.9
 >614839.3
Ever diagnosed for TB
 Yes13836.6
 No23963.4
Trained for infection prevention
 Yes7921
 No29879
  • OPD, outpatient departments; TB, tuberculosis.