Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (n=164)
| Characteristics | Male N (%) |
Female N (%) |
Overall N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province | |||
| Vientiane Capital | 33 (58.9) | 62 (57.4) | 95 (57.93) |
| Bolikhamsai | 23 (41.1) | 46 (42.6) | 69 (42.07) |
| Marital status | |||
| Single | 3 (5.4) | 28 (25.9) | 31 (18.90) |
| Married | 52 (92.9) | 74 (68.5) | 126 (76.83) |
| Divorced/widowed | 1 (1.8) | 6 (5.6) | 7 (4.27) |
| Age (Years) | |||
| ≤ 30 | 6 (10.7) | 47 (43.5) | 53 (32.32) |
| 31 - 40 | 15 (26.8) | 23 (21.3) | 38 (23.17) |
| ≥ 41 | 35 (62.5) | 38 (35.2) | 73 (44.51) |
| Professional level | |||
| High diploma health profession | 1 (1.8) | 5 (4.6) | 6 (3.70) |
| Diploma health profession | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.00) |
| Certificated health profession | 55 (98.2) | 103 (95.4) | 158 (96.30) |
| Profession | |||
| Medical doctor | 1 (1.8) | 5 (4.6) | 6 (3.70) |
| Medical assistant | 11 (19.6) | 13 (12.0) | 24 (14.60) |
| Nurse | 34 (60.7) | 63 (58.3) | 97 (59.10) |
| Midwife | 3 (5.4) | 6 (5.6) | 9 (5.50) |
| Other (Pharmacist Assistant/ Laboratory Technician and Hygienist) | 7 (12.5) | 21 (19.4) | 28 (17.10) |
| Working experience (Years) | |||
| ≤ 5 | 24 (42.9) | 67 (62.0) | 91 (55.49) |
| 6 - 15 | 20 (35.7) | 21 (19.4) | 41 (25.00) |
| ≥ 16 | 12 (21.4) | 20 (18.5) | 32 (19.51) |
| Position | |||
| Chief/Vice Chief | 32 (57.1) | 57 (51.9) | 88 (53.66) |
| Technical Staff | 24 (42.9) | 52 (48.1) | 76 (46.34) |
| Health center located at home town | |||
| Yes | 38 (67.9) | 79 (73.1) | 117 (71.34) |
| No | 18 (32.1) | 29 (26.9) | 47 (28.66) |