Knowledge of Preconception Care and Associated Factors among Healthcare Providers Working in Public Health Institutions in Awi Zone, North West Ethiopia, 2019: Institutional-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare providers working in public health institutions of Awi zone (), North West Ethiopia, 2019.

Variables	Frequency	Percent
Age
20-25	211	32
26-30	348	52.7
31-35	52	7.9
>36	49	7.4
Sex
Male	441	66.8
Female	219	33.2
Religion
Orthodox	609	92.3
Muslim	23	3.5
Protestant	23	3.5
Catholic	5	0.8
Marital status
Single	345	52.3
Married	301	45.6
Divorced	13	20
Widowed	1	0.2
Profession
Obstetrician/gynecologist	2	0.3
General practitioner	34	5.2
IESO	7	1.1
Midwifery	125	8.9
Nurse	286	43.3
Health officer	79	12
Pharmacy	72	10.9
Laboratory	50	7.6
Anesthesia	5	0.8
Educational level
Diploma	298	45.2
Degree	317	48
Master	9	1.4
Doctorate/MD	34	5.2
Experience
≤5 years	353	53.5
≥5 years	307	46.5
Monthly salary
<4000 birr	258	39.1
4000-5000 birr	118	17.9
>5000 birr	284	43