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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of participating Healthcare Worker (HCWs)

From: Health care workers indicate ill preparedness for Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ashanti Region of Ghana

Variable

Frequency

(%)

Gender

 Male

16

15.84

 Female

85

84.16

Profession

 Medical Doctor

20

19.80

 Physician Assistant

4

3.96

 Nurse

77

76.24

Marital status

 Married

55

54.46

 Divorced/Widowed

3

2.98

 Single

43

42.57

Tenure (Years)

  ≤ 5

53

52.48

 6–10

20

19.80

  ≥ 11

28

27.27

 Mean ± SD

9.22 ± 10.52

1–19

Years in current health facility

  ≤ 5

76

75.25

 6–10

17

16.83

  ≥ 10 y

8

7.92

 Mean ± SD

4.04 ± 4.07

1–19