Research Article
Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice in respect of Medical Waste Management among Healthcare Workers in Clinics
Table 2
Sociodemographic characteristics of respondents (n = 344).
| Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | value |
| Gender of respondents | Male | 44 | 12.8 | 0.342 | Female | 300 | 87.2 | |
| Age range of respondents (years) | <20 | 6 | 1.7 | 0.107 | 20–29 | 127 | 36.9 | | 30–39 | 122 | 35.5 | | 40–49 | 66 | 19.2 | | >49 | 23 | 6.7 | |
| Educational qualification | Below bachelor’s degree | 111 | 32.3 | 0.717 | Bachelor’s degree | 192 | 55.8 | | Master’s or doctoral degree | 41 | 11.9 | |
| Occupation of respondents | Doctor/dentist | 48 | 14.0 | 0.850 | Medical assistant/nurse/laboratory scientist | 213 | 61.9 | | Medical receptionist | 63 | 18.3 | | Others (such as owner, cleaner, and dispenser) | 20 | 5.8 | |
| Years of working experience | < 2 | 69 | 20.1 | 0.001 | 2–5 | 96 | 27.9 | | >5 | 179 | 52.0 | |
| Experience in MWM | Yes | 252 | 73.3 | 0.009 | No | 92 | 26.7 | |
| Training in MWM | Yes | 176 | 51.2 | 0.180 | No | 168 | 48.8 | |
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