Table 1.
Demographic characteristics by profession
| Variable | Doctors, n (%) | Nurses, n (%) | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region of origin | |||
| North | 187 (45.7) | 151 (36.7) | 338 (41.2) |
| South | 222 (54.3) | 261 (63.3) | 483 (58.8) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Zone of origin | |||
| North-central | 78 (19.1) | 96 (23.3) | 174 (21.2) |
| North-west | 81 (19.8) | 43 (10.4) | 124 (15.1) |
| North-east | 28 (6.8) | 12 (2.9) | 40 (4.9) |
| South-south | 55 (13.4) | 64 (15.5) | 119 (14.5) |
| South-east | 59 (14.4) | 131 (31.8) | 190 (23.1) |
| South-west | 108 (26.4) | 66 (16.0) | 174 (21.2) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Region of practice | |||
| North | 253 (61.9) | 239 (58.0) | 492 (59.9) |
| South | 115 (28.1) | 142 (34.5) | 257 (31.3) |
| Diaspora* | 33 (8.1) | 22 (5.3) | 55 (6.7) |
| Total | 401 (98.1) | 403 (97.8) | 804 (97.9) |
| Zone of practice | |||
| North-central | 163 (39.9) | 167 (40.5) | 330 (40.2) |
| North-west | 80 (19.6) | 64 (15.5) | 144 (17.5) |
| North-east | 10 (2.4) | 8 (1.9) | 18 (2.2) |
| South-south | 17 (4.2) | 42 (10.2) | 59 (7.2) |
| South-east | 12 (2.9) | 30 (7.3) | 42 (5.1) |
| South-west | 86 (21.0) | 70 (17.0) | 156 (19.0) |
| Total | 368 (90.0) | 381 (92.4) | 749 (91.2) |
| Religion | |||
| Islam | 201 (49.1) | 106 (25.7) | 307 (37.4) |
| Christianity | 203 (49.6) | 305 (74.0) | 508 (61.9) |
| Others† | 5 (1.2) | 1 (0.2) | 6 (0.7) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 227 (55.5) | 323 (78.4) | 550 (67.0) |
| Male | 182 (44.5) | 89 (21.6) | 271 (33.0) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Age (years) | |||
| <21 | 1 (0.2) | 1 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
| 21-30 | 78 (19.1) | 168 (40.8) | 246 (30.0) |
| 31-40 | 186 (45.5) | 164 (39.8) | 350 (42.6) |
| 41-50 | 98 (24.0) | 52 (12.6) | 150 (18.3) |
| 51-60 | 35 (8.6) | 26 (6.3) | 61 (7.4) |
| 61-70 | 8 (2.0) | 1 (0.2) | 9 (1.1) |
| >70 | 3 (0.7) | 0 | 3 (0.4) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 310 (75.8) | 263 (63.8) | 573 (69.8) |
| Single | 92 (22.5) | 135 (32.8) | 227 (27.6) |
| Others‡ | 7 (1.7) | 14 (3.4) | 21 (2.6) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Number of children | |||
| 0 | 103 (25.2) | 115 (27.9) | 218 (26.6) |
| 1 | 49 (12.0) | 59 (14.3) | 108 (13.2) |
| 2 | 66 (16.1) | 76 (18.4) | 142 (17.3) |
| 3 | 77 (18.8) | 67 (16.3) | 144 (17.5) |
| 4 | 48 (11.7) | 41 (10.0) | 89 (10.8) |
| 5 | 22 (5.4) | 25 (6.1) | 47 (5.7) |
| >5 | 44 (10.8) | 29 (7.0) | 73 (8.9) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Field of practice | |||
| Pediatrics | 154 (37.7) | 56 (13.6) | 210 (25.6) |
| AMS§ | 77 (18.8) | 51 (12.4) | 128 (15.6) |
| SGS|| | 84 (20.5) | 90 (21.8) | 174 (21.2) |
| Others¶ | 94 (23.0) | 215 (52.2) | 309 (37.6) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
| Number of years in practice | |||
| <1 | 19 (4.6) | 22 (5.3) | 41 (5.0) |
| 1-5 | 106 (25.9) | 154 (37.4) | 260 (31.7) |
| 6-10 | 91 (22.2) | 121 (29.4) | 212 (25.8) |
| 11-15 | 90 (22.0) | 47 (11.4) | 137 (16.7) |
| 16-20 | 38 (9.3) | 19 (4.6) | 57 (6.9) |
| 21-25 | 33 (8.1) | 18 (4.4) | 51 (6.2) |
| 26-30 | 10 (2.4) | 14 (3.4) | 24 (2.9) |
| 31-35 | 12 (2.9) | 7 (1.7) | 19 (2.3) |
| >35 | 9 (2.2) | 0 | 9 (1.1) |
| Total | 408 (99.8) | 402 (97.6) | 810 (98.7) |
| Highest qualification | |||
| Basic nurse | - | 124 (30.1) | 124 (15.1) |
| PBN | - | 82 (19.9) | 82 (10.0) |
| BSc (Nursing) | - | 182 (44.2) | 182 (22.2) |
| MBBS/BDS | 182 (44.5) | - | 182 (22.2) |
| PBD | 21 (5.1) | 23 (5.6) | 44 (5.4) |
| Member | 68 (16.6) | - | 68 (8.3) |
| Fellow | 138 (33.7) | 1 (0.2) | 139 (16.9) |
| Total | 409 (100.0) | 412 (100.0) | 821 (100.0) |
*Australia (2), Canada (2), Egypt (1), Liberia (1), Netherlands (1), Niger (1), North Korea (2), Oman (1), Saudi Arabia (6), Sweden (2), The Gambia (2), UAE (3), UK (29), USA (2); †African traditional religion (4), grail message (1), none (1); ‡Co-habiting (1) divorced (13), widow (5), widower (2); §Emergency medicine (27), family medicine (28), internal medicine (20), pathology (14), psychiatry (39); ||Anesthesia (10), dental surgery/family dentistry (4), ear, nose and throat (5), obstetrics and gynecology (62), ophthalmology (36), radiology (7), surgery (50); ¶Basic medical sciences (11), general practice (267), public health (31). Member=Senior registrar cadre, Fellow=Fellow of the Medical College (Nigeria), Fellow of the West African College of Physicians, Fellow of the West African College of Surgeons and their equivalents abroad. PBN=Postbasic nurse, BSc (Nursing)=Bachelor of science in nursing, MBBS=Bachelor of medicine, Bachelor of surgery, BDS=Bachelor of dental surgery, PBD=Postbachelor degree (master’s degree, doctor of philosophy), AMS=Adult medical specialty, SGS=Surgical specialty