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. 2013 Jan 24;6:10.3402/gha.v6i0.19287. doi: 10.3402/gha.v6i0.19287

Table 3.

Breakdown of health worker cadres in each country

Tanzania Malawi South Africa Total

Category N % n % n % n %
Auxiliary/enrolled nurse 163 28.8 424 45.2 258 36.0 845 38.0
Registered nurse 186 32.8 97 10.4 270 37.7 553 24.9
Medical assistant/clinical officer 104 18.3 285 30.4 389 17.5
Medical officer/specialist 25 4.4 5 0.5 189 26.3 219 9.9
Allied health workers 89 15.7 126 13.5 215 9.7
Total 567 100.0 937 100.0 717 100.0 2,221 100.0