Paramedical staffs knowledge and attitudes towards antimicrobial resistance in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Table 1 Socio-demographic data and professional profiles of study subjects, Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, October to November 2015

Variables	Categories	Frequency	%
Sex	Male	146	67.0
Sex	Female	72	33.0
Age group	20–29	181	83.0
	30–39	29	13.3
	≥ 40	8	3.7
Facility currently working	Hospital	107	49.1
Facility currently working	Health center	111	50.9
Location of the institution	Urban	166	76.1
Location of the institution	Rural	52	23.9
Ownership of the institution	Government only	184	84.4
	Private only	28	12.8
	Both government and private	6	2.8
Profession	BSc nurse	96	44.0
	Health officer	41	18.8
	BSc Midwifery	21	9.6
	Medical Lab Technologist	29	13.3
	Pharmacist	31	14.2
Work experience (years)	1–5	153	70.2
	6–10	42	19.3
	11–15	17	7.8
	≥ 16	6	2.8
Have you attended trainings on antimicrobial resistance?	Yes	21	9.6
Have you attended trainings on antimicrobial resistance?	No	197	90.4
Have you ever used antimicrobial sensitivity test result for treating patients?	Yes	7	3.2
	No	211	96.8
Do you get up to date information on antimicrobial resistance?	Yes	101	46.3
	No	117	53.7
Source of information (n = 101)	Books and school course	46	45.5
	Internet and medical journals	35	34.7
	Trainings and discussion with colleagues	20	19.8

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