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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HWs in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2020

From: Factors determining the knowledge and prevention practice of healthcare workers towards COVID-19 in Amhara region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey

Variable

Response

Frequency (%)

Age in years

< 34

187 (47.0)

≥ 34

211 (53.0)

Sex

Male

231 (58.0)

Female

167 (42.0)

Profession

Physician

32 (8.0)

Nurse

191 (48.0)

Health officer

60 (15.0)

Midwifery

64 (16.0)

Laboratory

51 (13.0)

Residence

Rural

225 (56.0)

Urban

173 (44.0)

Marital status

Single

119 (30.0)

Married

271 (68.0)

Divorced

8 (2.0)

Family size

≤ 4

287 (72.0)

> 4

111 (28.0)

Working experience in years

≤ 5

159 (40.0)

> 5

239 (60.0)

HWs’ health facilities

Health centers (HCs)

243 (61.0)

Hospital

155 (39.0)

Trained in IP within a year

Yes

151 (38.0)

No

247 (62.0)

Have travel history in recent times

Yes

40 (10.0)

No

358 (90.0)

Have chronic illnesses

Yes

60 (15.0)

No

338 (85.0)

Smoke cigarette in any amount

Yes

48 (12.0)

No

350 (82.0)

Drinking alcohol in any amount

Yes

179 (45.0)

No

219 (55.0)

Use social media as an information source

Yes

239 (60.0)

No

159 (40.0)

Television /radio is my information source

Yes

259 (65.0)

No

139 (35.0)

Adequate access to PPE in health facilities

Yes

207 (52.0)

No

191 (48.0)

Adequate access to disinfectants

Yes

112 (28.0)

No

286 (72.0)

There is IP guideline in health facilities

Yes

159 (40.0)

No

239 (60.0)

High workload lowered my IP practices

Yes

167 (42.0)

No

231 (58.0)

Discomfort while using PPE lower my utilization

Yes

207 (52.0)

No

191 (48.0)