Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of the health professionals in public health institutions in Eastern Ethiopiafrom March 1st to April 30th, 2015 (n = 432)
Variables | Categories | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (in years) | 20-25 | 178 | 41.2 |
26-30 | 205 | 47.5 | |
31-35 | 28 | 6.5 | |
>35 | 21 | 4.9 | |
Marital status | Single | 195 | 45.1 |
Married | 214 | 49.5 | |
Divorced/widowed | 23 | 5.4 | |
Sex | Male | 204 | 47.2 |
Female | 228 | 52.8 | |
Professional qualification | Diploma Nurse | 113 | 26.2 |
Diploma Midwife | 165 | 38.2 | |
B.Sc. Nurse | 54 | 12.5 | |
B.Sc. Midwife | 64 | 14.8 | |
Health Officer | 20 | 4.6 | |
Medical Doctor (GP) | 16 | 3.7 | |
Type of health facility | Hospital | 176 | 40.0 |
Health center | 259 | 60.0 | |
Location of health facility | Urban | 232 | 53.7 |
Rural | 200 | 46.3 | |
Year of service | Five years and less | 329 | 76.2 |
Over five years | 103 | 23.8 | |
Received in-service training on partograph | Yes | 222 | 51.4 |
No | 210 | 46.6 |