Table 1: Demographic characteristics of the health care workers.

Variables

Frequency

Percentage

Gender (n=157)

 

 

Male

27

17.2

Female

130

82.8

Marital Status (n=152)

 

 

Single

69

45.4

Married

66

43.4

Others (Living together/Widow)

17

11.2

Age (n=145)

 

 

20-30 years

22

15.2

31-40 years

48

33.1

41-50 years

48

33.1

51-59 years

22

15.2

60 years and over

5

3.4

Category of staff (n=136)

 

 

Medical Officer

7

5.1

Nursing Practitioner

89

65.4

Allied Health Worker

40

29.4

Highest Level of Education (n=141)

 

 

Matric with diploma

25

17.7

Bachelor degree

26

18.4

Postgraduate Diploma

74

52.5

Postgraduate degree (Honors/ Masters/ Doctoral)

16

11.0

Having Comorbidity (Yes)

69

44