Table 1 Background characteristics of physicians at six Zonal hospitals in Tigray National Regional State, February 2011 by level
Variable | General Practitioner (N = 15) | Specialist (N = 16) | All Physicians (N = 31) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (Mean ± SD) | 27.0 ± 4.07 | 39.1 ± 3.48 | 33.3 ± 7.19 | |||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 13 | 86.7% | 16 | 100% | 29 | 93.5% |
Female | 2 | 13.3% | 0 | 0% | 2 | 6.5% |
Marital status | ||||||
Married | 0 | 0% | 13 | 81.2% | 13 | 41.9% |
Single | 15 | 100% | 3 | 18.8% | 18 | 58.1% |
Public sector service years (Mean ± SD) | 2.3 ± 2.76 | 13.9 ± 4.39 | 8.3 ± 6.15 | |||
Monthly public sector salary in Ethiopian Birr (Mean ± SD) | 2436.00 ± 180.20 | 4430.00 ± 306.40 | 3465.00 ± 996.40 | |||
Private Sector Involvement | ||||||
Owns a Higher Clinic | 1 | 6.7% | 11 | 68.8% | 12 | 38.7% |
Owns a Medium Clinic | 2 | 13.3% | 2 | 12.5% | 4 | 12.9% |
Works part-time in a private clinic | 2 | 13.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 5 | 16.1% |
Works in private wing of public hospital | 7 | 46.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7 | 22.6% |
None | 3 | 6.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 9.7% |