Table 2.
Comparison of characteristics between study population and source population using the Chiang Mai University Hospital’s official personnel database
| Study population | Source population | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | 3,188a | 5,364 |
| % female | 77.3 | 68.8 |
| Mean age, years (standard deviation) | 39.7 (10.7) | 40.5 (11.0) |
| Age distribution (%) | ||
| <25 years | 10.7 | 8.8 |
| 25–30 years | 13.6 | 14.3 |
| 30–35 years | 13.5 | 12.7 |
| 35–40 years | 14.0 | 12.6 |
| 40–45 years | 11.7 | 10.9 |
| 45–50 years | 16.2 | 15.4 |
| 50–55 years | 12.0 | 13.9 |
| 55–60 years | 8.3 | 10.5 |
| >60 years | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Job position (%) | ||
| Special advisor | 0.0 | <0.1 |
| Instructor (doctor of medicine) | 1.8 | 6.4 |
| Instructor (not a doctor of medicine) | 1.2 | 1.9 |
| Doctor/dentist | 0.7 | 5.8 |
| Pharmacist | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| Nurse | 38.7 | 31.1 |
| Nurse aide | 13.2 | 12.2 |
| Other health professionals | 2.8 | 3.0 |
| Nonhealth professionals | 7.1 | 6.4 |
| Administration officers | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| Workers | 28.2 | 26.9 |
| Highest education (%) | ||
| Elementary school | 4.0 | 4.3 |
| Early secondary school | 6.3 | 6.4 |
| Late secondary school | 13.6 | 12.9 |
| Bachelor’s degree | 66.5 | 62.0 |
| Master’s degree | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| PhD/equivalent | 2.8 | 8.0 |
Note:
a
16 participants were included in the research database but were not in the personnel database as of July 2013 when the analysis was conducted.