Table 5 The cross-tabulation of different characteristics of health care providers with the practice of them on measuring level, diagnosing deficiency and its management and treatment in three ecologic zones of Ethiopia, July 2019
Variables | Practice: #(%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
Study area: | |||
 Addis Ababa | 40(28.6) | 100(71.4) | 0.000 |
 Highland | 82(60.7) | 53(39.3) | |
 Lowland | 94(72.3) | 36(27.7) | |
Sex: | |||
 Male | 78(44.1) | 99(55.9) | 0.001 |
 Female | 138(60.5) | 90(39.5) | |
Age group: | |||
 Less than 25 | 48(67.6) | 23(32.4) | 0.000 |
 25–29 | 112(58.3) | 80(41.7) | |
 30–39 | 44(39.3) | 68(60.7) | |
 40 and over | 12(33.3) | 24(66.7) | |
Role: | |||
 Clinician | 197(52.5) | 178(47.5) | 0.254 |
 Program officer | 19(63.3) | 11(36.7) | |
Profession: | |||
 Physician | 17(20.0) | 68(80.0) | 0.000 |
 Nurse | 99(65.1) | 34(34.9) | |
 Health officer | 38(53.5) | 33(46.5) | |
 Health Extension Worker | 62(63.9) | 35(36.1) | |
Service year: | |||
 Less than 5 years | 104(55.9) | 82(44.1) | 0.063 |
 5–9 years | 70(52.2) | 64(47.8) | |
 10–14 years | 31(55.4) | 25(44.6) | |
 15 plus years | 11(31.4) | 24(68.6) | |
Knowledge | |||
 Poor | 125(64.1) | 70(35.9) | 0.000 |
 Good | 91(43.3) | 119(56.7) | |
Attitude: | |||
 Poor | 93(62.0) | 57(38.0) | 0.004 |
 Good | 123(47.1) | 138(52.9) | |