Table 1 Socio-demographic and training characteristics of doctors undergoing training in Public Tertiary Hospitals in Ekiti State
Socio-demographic characteristics of health care workers | Frequency (n = 182) | Percentage % |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 ≤ 29 | 56.0 | 30.7 |
 30–34 | 54.0 | 29.7 |
 35–39 | 44.0 | 24.2 |
 40 and above | 28.0 | 15.4 |
 Mean age: | 33.2 ± 5.7 |  |
 Range (age) | 22–49 |  |
Sex | ||
 Male | 124.0 | 68.1 |
 Female | 58.0 | 31.9 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 83.0 | 45.6 |
 Married | 98.0 | 53.8 |
 Divorced | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Ethnicity | ||
 Yoruba | 166.0 | 91.2 |
 Igbo | 10.0 | 5.5 |
 Hausa | 1.0 | 0.6 |
 Others | 5.0 | 2.7 |
Religion | ||
 Christianity | 170.0 | 93.4 |
 Islam | 11.0 | 6.0 |
 Other | 1.0 | 0.6 |
Self-rated level of economic status | ||
 Lower | 5.0 | 2.7 |
 Lower middle | 81.0 | 44.5 |
 Upper middle | 90.0 | 49.5 |
 Upper | 6.0 | 3.3 |
Type of training undergoing | ||
 Internship | 73.0 | 40.1 |
 Residency | 109.0 | 59.9 |
Tertiary hospital undergoing training | ||
 FETHI | 118.0 | 64.8 |
 EKSUTH | 64.0 | 35.2 |
Department undergoing training | ||
 Medically related | 109 | 59.9 |
 Surgically related | 73 | 40.1 |