Perceived Barriers and Preventive Measures of COVID-19 Among Healthcare Providers in Debretabor, North Central Ethiopia, 2020

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Table 1 Sociodemographic and Work-Related Characteristics of Healthcare Professional in Debretabor Town, North Central Ethiopia

Sociodemographic Characteristics	Frequency (%)
Sex
Male	124 (67.76)
Female	69 (32.24)
Age
<25 years	19 (10.38)
25–35 years	148 (80.87)
>35 years	16 (8.74)
Marital status
Unmarried	84 (46.15)
Married	98 (53.85)
Profession
Medical doctor	25 (13.66)
Nurse	83 (45.36)
Medical lab	18 (9.84)
Pharmacy	17 (9.29)
Midwifery	19 (10.38)
Others	22 (11.47)
Monthly income (in ETB)
<4,500	35 (19.13)
4,500–6,500	61 (33.33)
>6,500	87 (47.54)
Work experience
<4 years	59 (32.24)
4–8 years	89 (48.63)
>8 years	35 (19.13)

Notes: Others: psychiatry, anesthesia, public health officer, optometry, health informatics, radiology professionals.

Figure 1 COVID-19 preventive measures practiced by HCWs in, North Central Ethiopia.

Figure 2 Perceived barriers reported by HCWs in implementing COVID-19 preventive measures in North Central Ethiopia, 2020.

Table 2 Chi-Square Test of Independence for Practice of Preventive Measures Among HCWs in North Central Ethiopia, 2020.

Variables	Total No. (%)	Preventive Practice		Pearson Chi-Square (X^2)	P-value
		Good No. (%)	Poor No. (%)
Sex				4.10	0.043*
Male	124 (67.76)	90 (49.18)	33(18.03)
Female	69 (32.24)	35(19.13)	25(19.13)
Age				11.714	0.003*
<25 years	19 (10.38)	7 (3.83)	12(6.56)
25–35 years	148 (80.87)	109 (59.6)	39 (21.31)
>35 years	16 (8.74)	9 (5.0)	7(3.83)
Marital status				0.745	0.388
Unmarried	84 (46.15)	55 (30.22)	29(15.93)
Married	98 (53.85)	70 (38.46)	28(15.38)
Profession				7.273	0.026*
Medical Doctor	25(13.66)	14(7.65)	11(6.01)
Nurse	83 (45.36)	65(35.52)	18 (9.84)
Others**	75 (40.98)	46(25.14)	29(15.85)
Work experience				7.0842	0.029*
<4 years	59 (32.24)	34(18.58)	25 (13.66)
4–8 years	89 (48.63)	69(37.70)	20 (10.93)
>8 years	35 (19.13)	22 (12.02)	13 (7.10)
Monthly income (in ETB)				0.632	0.729
<4,500	35 (19.13)	22 (12.02)	13 (7.10)
4,500–6,500	61 (33.33)	43 (23.50)	18 (9.84)
>6,500	87 (47.54)	60 (32.79)	27(14.75)

Notes: *Significant at P-value less than 0.05; **Others: pharmacist, medical lab, midwifery, psychiatry, anesthesia, public health officer, optometry, Health informatics, radiology professionals.