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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the health care providers Central Gondar Zone public primary hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (n = 335)

From: Hand hygiene compliance and associated factors among health care providers in Central Gondar zone public primary hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia

Variable		Frequency	Percent (%)
Age	18–24	55	16.4
	25–34	243	72.5
	> 35	37	11.1
Sex	Male	238	71
Sex	Female	97
Religion	Orthodox	299	89.3
Religion	Muslim^a	36	10.7
Profession	Physician	41	12.2
	Nurse	120	35.8
	Laboratory	34	10.1
	Midwives	74	22.1
	Others^b	66	19.7
Level of education	Diploma	87	26
	Bachelor	200	59.7
	2nd degree and above^c	48	14.3
Marital status	Married	159	47.5
Marital status	Single^d	176	52.5
Working experience	0–5	201	60
	6–10	63	18.8
	11–15	36	10.7
	>16	35	10.5
Unit of work	OPD	74	22.1
	Emergency	36	10.7
	Inpatient	53	15.8
	Laboratory	34	10.1
	OR	41	12.2
	GYN Obs	63	18.8
	Others^e	34	10.1

^aProtestant, Others
^bHO, Radiography, Anaesthesia, Optometry, pharmacy
^cMasters and GP
^dDivorced, Widowed,
^eTriage

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