Table 1.
General characteristics of the Health Care Workers at Muhimbili National Hospital (n = 348)
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 158 (45.4) |
| Female | 190 (54.6) |
| Age group (years) | |
| 21–30 | 191 (54.9) |
| 31–40 | 94 (27.0) |
| 41–50 | 44 (12.6) |
| >50 | 19 (5.5) |
| Medical cadre | |
| Intern doctor | 48 (13.8) |
| Registrar/resident | 62 (17.8) |
| Specialist | 22 (6.3) |
| Nurse | 124 (35.6) |
| Hospital attendants | 48 (13.8) |
| Laboratory technicians | 44 (12.6) |
| Duration of employment (years) | |
| 0–1 | 97 (27.9) |
| 2–5 | 106 (30.5) |
| 5–10 | 71 (20.4) |
| 11–20 | 42 (12.1) |
| >20 | 32 (9.2) |
| Department | |
| Medical/pediatrics | 96 (27.6) |
| Surgical and aOBGY | 81 (23.3) |
| Theater/Laboratory | 76 (21.3) |
| bEMD/cICU/Mortuary | 49 (14.1) |
| dOPD | 46 (13.2) |
aOBGY = Obstetrics and Gynecology
bEMD = Emergency department
cICU = intensive care unit
dOPD = Outpatient department