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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of health facilities and laboratory personnel, Ethiopia, 2019

From: Mentorship on malaria microscopy diagnostic service in Ethiopia: baseline competency of microscopists and performance of health facilities

Characteristics

Variable

Frequency

Percentage (%)

Health facilities enrolled (102)

Hospitals

18

17.6

Health centres

84

82.4

Age of laboratory personnel (years)

20–30

150

74.2

31–40

44

21.8

 ≥ 41

8

4.0

Total

202

100

Gender

Male

139

68.8

Female

63

31.2

Type of college attended

Government

121

59.9

Private

81

40.1

Education level

Diploma

154

76.2

BSc

48

23.8

Work Experience (in years)

 < 2

38

18.8

2–5

57

28.2

 > 5

107

53.0

Place of work

Health centre

158

78.2

Hospital

44

21.8