Table 2.
Demographic data and factors related to perceived feasibility of a decentralized program
| Variables | Feasible (N = 366) | Infeasible (N = 145) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.12 | ||
| Male | 96 (26.4) | 28 (19.3) | |
| Female | 268 (73.6) | 117 (80.7) | |
| Age, years | 0.46 | ||
| <25 | 237 (64.8) | 102 (70.3) | |
| 25-44 | 105 (28.7) | 36 (24.8) | |
| 45+ | 24 (6.6) | 7 (4.8) | |
| Current education | 0.61 | ||
| Senior secondary school and below | 8 (2.2) | 5 (3.4) | |
| Secondary technical school | 144 (39.3) | 58 (40.0) | |
| Junior college | 208 (56.8) | 78 (53.8) | |
| Undergraduate | 6 (1.6) | 4 (2.8) | |
| License | < 0.01 | ||
| Physician | 137 (37.4) | 32 (22.1) | |
| Nurse | 122 (33.3) | 62 (42.8) | |
| Health worker without a license | 107 (29.2) | 51 (35.2) | |
| Annual affordable fees for degree study | 0.12 | ||
| 160-240 USD | 193 (54.8) | 71 (50) | |
| 240-320 USD | 94 (26.7) | 39 (27.5) | |
| 320- 400 USD | 56 (15.9) | 22 (15.5) | |
| >400 USD | 9 (2.6) | 10 (7.0) | |
| Perceived benefit for license exam | < 0.01 | ||
| Positive | 243 (70.8) | 56 (43.4) | |
| Neutral | 73 (21.3) | 48 (37.2) | |
| Negative | 27 (7.9) | 25 (19.4) | |
| Expected educational degree for study | 0.18 | ||
| Junior college study | 94 (25.7) | 41 (28.3) | |
| Bachelor degree study | 230 (62.8) | 80 (55.2) | |
| No demanda) | 42 (11.5) | 24 (16.6) | |
| Self-rated competency | 0.14 | ||
| Fully capable | 100 (27.6) | 43 (30.1) | |
| Mostly capable | 208 (57.5) | 88 (61.5) | |
| Partially capable | 49 (13.5) | 9 (6.3) | |
| A little capable | 5 (1.4) | 3 (2.1) | |
| Study objectives | < 0.01 | ||
| Clinical diagnosis and treatment | 228 (62.5) | 55 (38.5) | |
| Basic theory | 54 (14.8) | 35 (24.5) | |
| Policy and regulations | 63 (17.3) | 32 (22.4) | |
| Other | 20 (5.5) | 21 (14.7) |
a)
No demand: the respondents do not envision going back to school for a degree. Numbers in brackets are percent unless otherwise stated.