Occupational Exposure to Blood and Body Fluids among Health Care Workers in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia: A Result from Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Distribution of sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in Gondar town, northwest Ethiopia, 2018 (n = 277).

Variable	Frequency	Percent (%)
Sex
Male	165	59.6
Female	112	40.4
Age
≤24	33	11.9
25–27	107	38.6
28–32	91	32.9
≥33	46	16.6
Level of education
Diploma	51	18.4
Degree	184	66.4
Masters and above	42	15.2
Marital status
Single	165	59.6
Married	112	40.4
Profession
Nurse	84	30.3
Medical doctor	48	17.3
Laboratory technology	40	14.4
Health officer	24	8.7
Midwife	65	23.5
Pharmacy	16	5.8
Department
Outpatient	60	21.7
Injection and dressing	27	9.7
Surgical	18	6.5
Pediatrics	42	15.2
Gynecology	42	15.2
Medical	11	4.0
Laboratory	39	14.1
Others	38	13.7
Work experience
≤2 years	98	35.4
3–5 years	104	37.5
≥6 years	75	27.1