Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants, University of Gondar Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, April, 2014 (n = 427)
Variable | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Age (n = 427) (years) | ||
<25 | 170 | 39.7 |
≥25 | 257 | 60.3 |
Sex (n = 427) | ||
Female | 134 | 30.4 |
Male | 293 | 69.6 |
Religion (n = 427) | ||
Orthodox | 369 | 86.4 |
Muslim | 41 | 9.4 |
Othersa | 17 | 4.2 |
Educational status (n = 427) | ||
Diploma | 19 | 4.5 |
Bachelor (BSc) | 284 | 67.5 |
Masters (MSc) | 22 | 5.3 |
General practitioners (GP) | 92 | 21.5 |
Specialists | 10 | 1.2 |
Department (n = 427) | ||
Nursing | 249 | 58.5 |
Pharmacy | 27 | 6.4 |
Medicine | 95 | 22.3 |
Laboratory | 38 | 9.2 |
Radiology | 6 | 1.6 |
Anesthesia | 12 | 2.0 |