Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of participants (n = 405), HNRS, 2013
Variables | Frequency (Percent) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Male | 180 (44.4) |
Female | 225 (55.6) |
Age | |
<35 | 303 (74.8) |
35 and above | 102 (25.2) |
Ethnic group | |
Oromo | 136 (33.6) |
Amhara | 154 (38.0) |
Tigray | 24 (5.9) |
Harari | 68 (16.8) |
Somali | 3 (0.7) |
Others | 20 (4.9) |
Religion | |
Muslim | 174 (43.0) |
Orthodox | 153 (37.8) |
Protestant | 67 (16.5) |
Others | 11 (2.7) |
Marital status | |
Single | 166 (41.0) |
Married | 207 (51.1) |
Divorced | 11 (2.7) |
Widowed | 18 (4.4) |
Separated | 3 (0.7) |
Profession | |
Specialists | 18 (4.4) |
General practitioner | 38 (9.5) |
Health officers | 33 (8.3) |
Nurses | 182 (44.9) |
Midwifes | 28 (6.9) |
Pharmacy professionals | 51 (12.4) |
Laboratory professionals | 37 (9.2) |
Others* | 18 (4.4) |
Salary | |
<2000 birr | 218 (53.8) |
2001–3000 birr | 118 (29.2) |
3001–4000 birr | 62 (15.3) |
>4001 birr | 7 (1.7) |