Table 2.
Characteristics of health workers
| Characteristics | Proportion of all workers interviewed | Proportion of nurses |
|---|---|---|
| % | % | |
| Sex | (n = 453) | (n = 407) |
| Male | 69.3 | 70.3 |
| Female | 30.7 | 29.7 |
| Age | (n = 453) | (n = 407) |
| <30 years | 11.5 | 12.3 |
| 30–44 years | 59.7 | 60.7 |
| 45–60 years | 26.1 | 24.6 |
| >60 years | 3.1 | 2.5 |
| Marital status | (n = 447a) | (n = 407) |
| Married | 90.4 | 91.8 |
| Single | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Widowed | 3.4 | 2.5 |
| Separated/divorced | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Other | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Education | (n = 453) | (n = 407) |
| Primary school | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Secondary school | 60.3 | 62.9 |
| University/post-secondary school | 33.1 | 35.1 |
| Not specified | 6.2 | 1.7 |
| Position | (n = 453) | N/A |
| Doctor | 0.9 | |
| Nurse | 89.8 | |
| Laboratory worker | 1.1 | |
| Pharmacy worker | 1.3 | |
| Traditional birth attendant | 2.9 | |
| Auxiliaries, medical and nursing assistants (other non-qualified personnel) | 4.0 | |
| N, mean, SE (median, IQR) | N, mean, SE (median, IQR) | |
| Number of financial dependents | 437a, 9, 4.56. (8, 6–12) | 393a, 9, 4.63. (8, 6–12) |
| Years worked in current position | 446a, 9, 8.72. (6, 3–12) | 403a, 9, 8.68. (6, 3–11) |
aLess than 453 for all workers or less than 407 for nurses due to missing values for those variables