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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of occupational hazards and safety practices in Nigerian healthcare workers

Description of variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Age range of respondents (n = 290)

≤19

02

0.7

20–29

100

34.5

30–39

134

46.2

40–49

39

13.4

50–59

15

5.2

Sex (n = 290)

Male

129

44.5

Female

161

55.5

Religion (n = 290)

Christianity

272

93.8

Islam

16

5.5

Traditional

02

0.7

Ethnicity (n = 290)

Yoruba

252

86.9

Igbo

37

12.8

Hausa

01

0.3

Marital status (n = 290)

Single

110

37.9

Married

179

61.7

Others (divorced)

01

0.3

Occupation (n = 290)

Medical doctor

123

42.4

Nurse/midwife

152

52.4

Nursing assistant (ward maid)

15

5.2

Years of working experience (n = 290)

1–5

153

52.8

6–10

78

26.9

11–15

29

10.0

16–20

10

3.4

>20

20

6.9

Educational qualification (n = 290)

Secondary school leaving certificate

06

2.1

Nursing diploma certificate

61

21.0

Bachelor’s degree

204

70.3

Completed master’s degree

19

6.6