Table 1.
Characteristics of health providers
| STATE (AP) | STATE (UP) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public | Private | Public | Private | |
| n = 290 | n = 331 | n = 875 | n = 420 | |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 55.2% | 57.7% | 66.7% | 58.6% |
| Female | 44.8% | 42.3% | 33.3% | 41.4% |
| Age | ||||
| < 30 Years | 10.7% | 23.9% | 5.6% | 20.7% |
| 30-45 Years | 68.6% | 50.5% | 69.0% | 58.3% |
| > 45 Years | 20.7% | 25.7% | 25.4% | 21.0% |
| Position | ||||
| Doctor | 82.4% | 74.0% | 65.2% | 79.1% |
| Nurse | 17.6% | 26.0% | 34.8% | 21.0% |