Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Postexposure Prophylaxis against HIV Infection among Healthcare Workers in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Eastern Ethiopia

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of HCWs at Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, 2016.

VariablesN (%)

Age
 20-30 year283 (91.0)
 31-40 year26 (8.4)
 41-50 year1 (0.3)
 >501 (0.3)
Sex
 Male157 (50.5)
 Female154 (49.5)
Marital status
 Married85 (27.3)
 Single223 (71.7)
 Divorced3 (1)
ProfessionN ()
 Doctor20 (6.4)
 Medical Laboratory22 (7.1)
 Nurse246 (76.1)
 Health officers3 (1)
 Midwives20 (6.4)
Educational level
 Diploma9 (2.9)
 First degree282 (90.7)
 MD16 (5.1)
 MSC or Specialist4 (1.3)
Work experience (in year)
 <1146 (47)
 1-3116 (37.3)
 4-532 (10.3)
 >517 (5.5)