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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the general health workers in leprosy control activities by type of institution, gender, profession and years of service in Oromia and Amhara Regional Sates, Ethiopia, February 2012

From: Performance of general health workers in leprosy control activities at public health facilities in Amhara and Oromia States, Ethiopia

Variable

Characteristics

No

%

Sex

Male

328

54.6

Female

273

45.4

Health profession

MD

24

4.0

BSc (HO and Nurse)

163

27.1

Diploma clinical nurse

397

66.1

Health assistant

17

2.8

Median age by sex

Male

328

27.0

Female

271

24.0

Year of service (experience)

0-9

451

75.0

10-19

71

11.8

20-29

35

5.8

>30

44

7.3

In-service training in leprosy

Yes

195

32.4

No

406

67.6

Respondents by institution

Health centre

506

84.2

District Hospital

68

11.3

referral Hospital

27

4.5

Median age by profession (Years)

MD

31

years

BSc (HO and Nurse)

26

Diploma clinical nurse

25

Health assistant

33