Healthcare Waste Management Practice and Associated Factors among Private and Public Hospitals of Bahir Dar City Administration

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents in Bahir Dar city hospitals, April 2017. Healthcare and institution related characteristics.

Variable	Private hospital		Public hospital		Total
	Number	Percent	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Age (in years)
18–25	92	47.9	120	53.1	212	50.7
26–35	75	39.1	74	32.7	149	35.6
36–45	16	8.3	20	8.8	36	8.6
46 and above	9	4.7	12	5.3	21	5.0
Sex
Male	90	46.9	94	41.6	184	44.0
Female	102	53.1	132	58.4	234	56.0
Educational status
Secondary school and below	38	19.8	23	10.2	61	14.6
Certificate	6	3.1	1	.4	7	1.7
Diploma	69	35.9	74	32.7	143	34.2
Degree	48	25.0	103	45.6	151	36.1
Master	31	16.1	25	11.1	56	13.4
Profession
Health officer	4	2.1	—	—	4	1.0
Physician	23	12.0	19	8.4	42	10.0
Laboratory	21	10.9	16	7.1	37	8.9
Pharmacist	18	9.4	17	7.5	35	8.4
Radiographer	7	3.6	7	3.1	14	3.3
Midwifery	8	4.2	16	7.1	24	5.7
Cleaner	33	17.2	23	10.2	56	13.4
Environmental health officer	2	1.0	2	.9	4	1.0
Nurse	67	34.9	123	54.4	190	45.5
Laundry workers	9	4.7	3	1.3	12	2.9
Work experience (in years)
0–5	119	62.0	136	60.2	255	61.0
6–10	41	21.4	60	26.5	101	24.2
≥11	32	16.7	30	13.3	62	14.8
Respondents affiliation (hospital)
Adinas	62	32.3	—	—	62	14.8
GAMBY	130	67.7	—	—	130	31.1
Felegehiwot	—	—	193	85.4	193	46.2
Addisalem	—	—	33	14.6	33	7.9