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Table 1 Socio-demographic and institutional characteristics of health care providers in northwestern zone health facilities Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

From: Immediate newborn care of knowledge, practice and associated factors among health care providers in Northwestern Zonal health facilities Tigray, Ethiopia, 2018

Variable

Frequency

Percentage

Age

1. 20–35

142

79.3

2. 36–46

29

16.2

3. > 46

8

4.5

Sex

1. Male

80

44.7

2. Female

99

55.3

Religion

1. Orthodox

164

91.6

2. Muslim

15

8.4

Educational status

1. Degree

96

53.6

2. Diploma

83

46.4

Marital status

1. Married

80

44.7

2. Single

95

53.1

3. Divorced

4

2.2

Field of study

1. Nurse

85

47.5

2. Midwifery

94

52.5

Monthly salary

1. 1946–2406

10

5.6

2. 2500–3114

54

30.2

3. 3214–4446

73

40.8

4. > 4446

42

23.5

Type health facility

1. Hospital

89

49.7

2. Health center

90

50.3

Working experience (in the year)

1. 0–2 years

76

42.5

2. 2–4 years

57

31.8

3. > 4 years

46

25.7

Workload

1. Yes

155

86.6

2. No

24

13.4

Training on immediate newborn care

1. Yes

119

66.5

2. No

60

33.5

How many times

1. One

65

54.6

2. Two

31

26.1

3. Three

23

19.3

Availability of equipment

1. Yes

121

67.6

2. No

58

32.4

Availability of drugs and vaccines

1. Yes

126

70.4

2. No

53

29.6