Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics and medical history of public health center staff in the Plateau Central healthcare region (Burkina Faso).
| Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare decision area | ||
| Regional Hospital Center of Ziniaré | 82 | 30.15 |
| Healthcare District of Boussé | 56 | 20.59 |
| Healthcare District of Ziniaré | 64 | 23.53 |
| Healthcare District of Zorgho | 70 | 25.74 |
| Level of the healthcare pyramid | ||
| Health and Social Promotion Center | 159 | 58.46 |
| Medical Center with Surgical Branch/Medical Center | 33 | 12.50 |
| Regional Hospital Center | 79 | 29.04 |
| Type of personnel | ||
| Non-caregiver | 20 | 7.35 |
| Medical staff | 31 | 11.40 |
| Paramedical staff | 221 | 81.25 |
| Age (years) | ||
| <35 | 90 | 33.09 |
| [35–45] | 149 | 54.78 |
| [45–55] | 31 | 11.40 |
| ≥55 | 2 | 0.74 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 160 | 58.82 |
| Female | 112 | 41.18 |
| Seniority in the position (years) | ||
| <5 | 73 | 27.34 |
| [5–10] | 85 | 31.84 |
| ≥10 | 109 | 40.82 |
| Social status | ||
| Lives alone | 36 | 13.33 |
| Lives in a family with children | 217 | 80.37 |
| Living with people at risk (diabetic, hypertensive patients) | 17 | 6.30 |
| Level of education | ||
| Middle school | 160 | 59.26 |
| College | 110 | 40.74 |
| Psychiatric history | ||
| Yes | 7 | 2.57 |
| No | 265 | 97.43 |
| Other types of medical history | ||
| Diabetes | 6 | 2.21 |
| Hypertension | 19 | 6.99 |
| Tuberculosis | 3 | 1.1 |
| Hepatitis | 1 | 0.37 |
| Other | 13 | 4.78 |