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Table 1 Characteristics of the responders and their experience

From: Child abuse and neglect in the Jaffna district of Sri Lanka – a study on knowledge attitude practices and behavior of health care professionals

Feature

 

Medical officers (N = 156)

Nursing officers (N = 59)

Social and probation (N = 31)

Age (years)

26–30

73(46.8%)

26(44.1%)

2(6.4%)

31–35

36(23.1%)

11(18.6%)

11(35.5%)

36–40

21(13.5%)

4(6.8%)

10(32.3%)

> 40

26(16.7%)

18(30.5%)

8(25.8%)

Gender

Male

77 (49.4%)

18 (30.5%)

12 (38.7%)

Female

79(50.6%)

41(69.5%)

19(61.3%)

Experience (years)

0–4.9

76(48.7%)

22(37.3%)

10(32.3%)

5–9.9

36(23.1%)

16(27.1%)

10(32.3%)

> 10

44(28.2%)

21(35.6%)

11(35.5%)

Marital Status

Single

67(42.9%)

23(39%)

7(22.6%)

Married

89(57.1%)

36(61%)

24(77.4%)

Having children

Yes

62(39.7%)

26(44.1%)

19(61.3%)

No

94(60.3%)

33(55.9%)

12(438.7%)

Experience in paediatrics and judicial work

Yes

69(44.2%)

21(35.6%)

0(0%)

No

87(55.8%)

38(64.4%)

0(0%)