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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents in Mukono and Wakiso districts

From: Tuberculosis infection control knowledge and attitudes among health workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Variable

n/N (%)

District

 Mukono

275/543 (51 %)

 Wakiso

268/543 (49 %)

Facility level

 Hospital

253/543 (47 %)

 HCIV

119/543 (22 %)

 HC III

171/543 (31 %)

Facility ownership

 Government

351/543 (65 %)

 PNFP

192/543 (35 %)

Sex

 Male

145/538 (27 %)

 Female

393/538 (73 %)

Job category

 Doctor

18/540 (3 %)

 Clinical officer

75/540 (14 %)

 Registered nurse

83/540 (16 %)

 Enrolled nurse

115/540 (21 %)

 Midwife

75/540 (14 %)

 Lab staff

69/540 (13 %)

 Nursing assistants

81/540 (15 %)

 Others

19/540 (4 %)

Age

 15–24

71/543 (13 %)

 25–34

192/543 (35 %)

 35–44

129/543 (24 %)

 44 and above

151/543 (28 %)

Cadre

 Clinical

435/540 (81 %)

 Non-clinical

105/540 (19 %)

Received training in TBIC

 Yes

241/534 (45)

 No

293/534 (55)

Department

 Outpatienta

456/536 (85 %)

 Medical ward

80/536 (15 %)

  1. aOutpatient included the general outpatient department (OPD), HIV clinic, laboratory, pharmacy, records, and maternal child health services
  2. Denominators vary for different variables because not all respondents answered all the questions