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Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of Debre Markos referral hospital health care workers in Debre Markos town, 2015

From: Knowledge, practice and associated factors of infection prevention among healthcare workers in Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable

Frequency

Percentage%

Age

21–25

58

38.66%

26–30

82

54.66%

31 and above

10

6.66%

Sex

Male

93

62%

Female

57

38%

Marital status

Single

85

56.66%

Married

65

43.34%

Religion

Orthodox

139

92.66%

Protestant

4

2.66%

 

Muslim

7

4.66%

Educational status

Msc and above

20

13%

BSc

60

40%

Diploma

70

47%

Work experience

< 5 year

111

74%

5–10 year

29

19.3%

> 10 years

10

6.7%

Profession

Physician

21

14%

Nurse

83

55.3%

Midwifery

18

12%

Health officer

3

2%

Lab technician

13

8.7%

Othersa

12

8%

Had taken IP training

Yes

53

35.33%

No

97

64.67%

IP guideline available

Yes

68

45.3%

No

82

54.7%

  1. aEmergency surgery, x-ray technicians, anesthetic provider, IP infection prevention