Prevalence and associated factors depressive symptoms among healthcare professionals at Dessie comprehensive specialized hospital, Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of healthcare professionals at DCSH, Dessie, Northeast, Ethiopia, 2020 (N = 252)

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percentage (%)
Sex	Male	163	64.7
Sex	Female	89	35.3
Age	18–25	30	11.9
	26–35	114	45.2
	36–44	67	26.6
	> 45	41	16.3
Marital status	Unmarried	148	58.7
Marital status	Married	104	41.3
Religion	Orthodox	150	59.5
	Muslim	87	34.5
	Other^a	15	6.0
Ethnicity	Amhara	200	79.4
	Tigre	30	11.9
	Oromo	16	6.3
	Other^b	6	2.4
Level of education	Diploma	18	7.1
	Degree	207	82.1
	MSc and above	27	10.7
Profession	General practitioner	37	14.7
	Medical Specialist	10	4.0
	Nurse	118	46.8
	Medical laboratory	20	7.9
	Pharmacist	31	12.3
	Midwife	20	7.9
	Other^c	16	6.3
Service duration in year	1–5 years	122	48.4
	6–11 years	108	42.9
	> 11 years	22	8.7
Working hour per week	38–44 hr	169	67.1
	45–59 hr	47	18.7
	≥ 60 hr	36	14.3
Monthly Income(In Ethio Birr)	<=6192	43	17.1
	6193–8016	57	22.6
	8017–10,170	83	32.9
	> = 10,170	69	27.4

Key: ^aProtestant, Catholic, ^bGurage, ^c Anesthesia, psychiatry,emergency nurse & radiography diploma

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