Hand hygiene compliance and its associated factors among health care providers in primary hospitals of Waghimira Zone, Northeast Ethiopia: a mixed study design

Table 1 Socio-demographic Characteristic of study participants at primary hospitals of Waghimira Zone, North East Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 253)

Variable	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Age in years	18–24	60	23.7
	25–34	164	64.8
	≥ 35	29	11.5
Sex	Male	165	65.2
Sex	Female	88	34.8
Profession	Physician	28	11.1
	Nurse	115	45.5
	Laboratory	23	9.1
	Health Officer	37	14.6
	Midwives	28	11.1
	Others*	22	8.7
Level of education	Diploma	84	33.2
	Bachelor	159	62.8
	2nd degree and above	10	4.0
Marital status	Married	104	41.1
	Single	144	56.9
	Divorced	05	2.0
Working experience	≤ 1 year	72	28.5
	1–4 years	122	48.2
	> 4 years	59	23.3
Unit of work	Medical ward	40	15.8
	Pediatric unit	16	6.3
	Surgical ward	35	13.8
	Intensive care unit	15	5.9
	Laboratory unit	22	8.7
	Obstetrics and gynecology unit	29	11.5
	OPD	42	16.6
	Emergency unit	26	10.3
	ART clinic	15	5.9
	Triage	13	5.1

*Integrated Surgery and Emergency Obstetrics, Radiography, Anesthesia, Clinical pharmacy, MSc, and Specialty

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