Hepatitis B and C Viral Infection: Prevalence, Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, and Occupational Exposure among Healthcare Workers of Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia
Table 1
Distribution of sociodemographic/economic characteristics of healthcare workers of JUMC, 11 Nov 2015 to 09 Jan 2016.
Sociodemographic
Number
Percent
Sociodemographic
Number
Percent
characteristics
characteristics
Age (years)
Profession
20-24
82
35.7
Clinical nurse
99
43.0
25-29
120
52.2
Midwifery nurse
30
13.0
30+
28
12.2
Professional nurse
77
33.5
Sex
Others
24
10.4
Male
116
50.4
Academic qualification
Female
114
49.6
Diploma
121
52.6
Religion
BSc
101
43.9
Muslim
55
23.9
MSc/MPH
5
2.2
Orthodox
102
44.3
Specialist MD
3
1.3
Protestant
67
29.1
Work experience (years)
Others (Catholic & Wakefeta)
6
2.6
1-3 years
148
64.3
Ethnicity
4-6 years
49
21.3
Oromo
137
59.6
6+ years
33
14.3
Amhara
53
23.0
Monthly salary
Others
40
17.4
< 1301
21
9.1
Marital status
1301-1600
31
13.5
Single
134
58.3
1601-3142
78
33.9
Currently married
91
39.6
3143-3901
67
29.1
Separated/divorced
2
0.9
>3901
33
14.3
Widowed
3
1.3
n =230 (denominator used to calculate the percentages), BSc = Bachelor of Science, MSc = Master of Science, MPH = Master of Public Health, and MD = Medical Doctor.
