Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of health professionals in North Gondar Zone, northwest Ethiopia, 2013
Variables | Category | Number | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 377 | 62.2 |
Female | 229 | 37.8 | |
Age | 21-29 | 508 | 83.8 |
30-34 | 67 | 11.1 | |
35+ | 31 | 5.1 | |
Educational status | Diploma and below | 167 | 27.6 |
Degree and above | 439 | 72.4 | |
Profession | General practitioner | 36 | 5.9 |
Health officer | 15 | 2.5 | |
Midwifery | 43 | 7.1 | |
Radiology | 16 | 2.6 | |
Optometry | 11 | 1.8 | |
Pharmacy | 46 | 7.6 | |
Laboratory | 84 | 13.9 | |
Nurse | 319 | 52.6 | |
Physiotherapy | 17 | 2.8 | |
Anesthesia | 11 | 1.8 | |
Environmental health | 8 | 13 | |
Income | 1000-1500 | 101 | 16.7 |
1600-2500 | 236 | 38.9 | |
2600-3500 | 225 | 37.1 | |
>3600 | 44 | 7.3 | |
Length of stay | < 6 months | 107 | 17.7 |
6-12 months | 149 | 24.6 | |
13-18 months | 125 | 20.6 | |
19-24 months | 64 | 10.6 | |
>24 months | 161 | 26.6 | |
Computer literate | Yes | 356 | 58.7 |
No | 250 | 41.3 | |
Computer access at work place | Yes | 473 | 78 |
No | 133 | 22 | |
Computer access at home | Yes | 204 | 36.7 |
No | 402 | 63.3 |