Health professionals' knowledge and attitude towards patient confidentiality and associated factors in a resource-limited setting: a cross-sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic and work-related characteristics of study participants (N = 410)

Socio-demographic characteristics	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	271	66.1
Female	139	33.9
Educational level
Diploma	126	30.7
BSc degree	219	53.4
MD. doctor	28	6.8
MSc and specialist	37	9.0
Age
≤ 24 years	101	24.6
25–34 years	254	62.0
≥ 35 years	55	13.4
Religion
Orthodox	334	81.5
Muslim	58	14.1
Protestant	15	3.7
Others^a	3	0.7
Marital status
Single	274	66.8
Marred	136	33.2
Income in Ethiopian Birr
> 6000	306	74.6
3000–6000	75	18.3
< 3000	29	7.1
Work experience
> 5 years	126	30.7
≤ 5 years	284	69.3
Department
Physician	39	9.5
Nurse	196	47.8
Pharmacy	32	7.8
Laboratory	39	9.5
Midwifery	60	14.6
Others^b	44	10.7
Direct contact with the patients
Yes	385	93.9
No	25	6.1
Numbers of the patient served per day
> 40	165	40.2
30–40	114	27.8
< 30	131	32.0
Numbers of ethical dilemmas faced daily
> 2	24	5.9
≤ 2	386	94.1
Training on medical ethics
Yes	190	46.3
No	220	53.7

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