Table 2. Characteristics of the included staff (N = 198).
| Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (Mean, SD)* | 44.2, 12.6 | ||
| Gender (N = 198) | |||
| Male | 91 | 46,0 | |
| Female | 107 | 54,0 | |
| Nationality † | |||
| Lebanese | 195 | 99,0 | |
| Non-Lebanese | 2 | 1,0 | |
| Governorate | |||
| Mount Lebanon | 82 | 41,4 | |
| North | 49 | 24,7 | |
| Akkar | 34 | 17,2 | |
| Beirut | 14 | 7,1 | |
| Bekaa | 4 | 2,0 | |
| El Nabatieh | 9 | 4,5 | |
| South | 4 | 2,0 | |
| Baalbak El Hermel | 2 | 1,0 | |
| Hours in PHC per week (Mean, SD) ‡ | 22.8, 18.5 | ||
| Occupation | |||
| General practitioner /Family physician | 43 | 21,7 | |
| Pediatrician | 28 | 14,1 | |
| Gynecologist | 29 | 14,6 | |
| Cardiologist | 7 | 3,5 | |
| Endocrinologist | 5 | 2,5 | |
| Dentist | 21 | 10,6 | |
| Nurse | 52 | 26,3 | |
| Administrative staff | 13 | 6,6 | |
SD: standard deviation
*N = 180
†N = 197; Non-lebanese include one Russian and one Palestinian staff.
‡N = 185