Level of job satisfaction and associated factors among health care professionals working at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Health care professionals working at University of Gondar Referral Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 (n = 383)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage
Sex	Male	223	58.2
Sex	Female	160	41.8
Age	Less than 30	153	39.9
Age	30 and above	230	60.1
Marital status	Unmarried	205	53.5
Marital status	Married	178	46.5
Educational status	Diploma	50	13.1
	Degree	306	79.9
	Above degree	27	7.0
Profession category	Medical doctor	52	13.6
	Nurse	164	42.8
	Midwifery	37	9.7
	Pharmacy	31	8.1
	Laboratory	46	12
	Optometrist	34	8.9
	Others^a	19	4.9
Work experiences	Less than 1 year	50	13.1
	1–5 years	190	49.6
	6–10 years	107	27.9
	Above 10 years	36	9.4
Salary (ETB)	Less than 4446	119	31.1
	4446–6179	133	34.7
	6180–7111	43	11.2
	Above 7111	88	23
Alternative job opportunities	Yes	94	25
Alternative job opportunities	No	288	75

^aRadiologist, Physiotherapist, Environmental health, Health officer, Dentist, Anesthetist, and Psychiatrist

ISSN: 1756-0500