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Table 1 Demographic information of the participants (n = 186)

From: Perceived risk of tuberculosis infection among healthcare workers in Swaziland

Demographic data

Number

Percent

Working place

 National TB Hospital

97

52.2

 RFM Hospital

57

30.6

 SANU

32

17.2

Age

 19–25

44

23.7

 26–35

87

46.8

  > 35

55

29.5

Sex

 Female

129

69.4

 Male

57

30.6

Educational level

 Secondary school

6

3.2

 High school

40

21.5

 Diploma and post Diploma certificate

92

49.5

 Degreea

48

25.8

Marital status

 Married

78

41.9

 Single

91

48.9

 Widowed

3

1.6

 Divorced

14

7.6

Profession

 Nurse

99

53.2

 Doctor

19

10.2

 Allied HCW

68

36.6

Work period in the TB department

  < 4 years

121

65.0

 4–9 years

58

31.2

  > 9 years

7

3.8

  1. aincluding bachelor, master, and PhD