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Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of health professionals (n = 613)

From: Practice of code of ethics and associated factors among health professionals in Central Gondar Zone public hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021: a mixed-method study design

Variable

Category

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Sex

Male

332

54.2

Female

281

45.8

Religion

Orthodox

483

78.8

Muslim

88

14.4

Protestant

39

6.4

Catholic

3

5

Age

20–29 years

187

30.5

30–39 years

376

61.9

39–50 years

50

8.2

Marital status

Married

286

46.7

Single

286

46.7

Divorce

38

6.2

Widowed

2

0.3

Separated

1

0.1

Level of education

Diploma

31

5.1

First degree

542

88.4

Masters

15

2.4

Specialist

21

3.4

Subspecialist

4

0.7

Type of Health professionals

Medical doctors

223

36.4

Nurses

390

63.6

Work experience in years

< 4

193

31.5

4–8

226

36.9%

> 8

194

31.5%

Monthly income

3000–5000

46

7.5%

5000–7000

163

26.6%

7000–26,000

404

65.9%