Table 1. – Characteristics of health professionals who work in three neonatal intensive care units. Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil, 2017 (n=514).
| Variables | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 472 (91.8) |
| Male | 42(8.2) | |
| Professional category | Nursing technicians | 223(43.4) |
| Nurses | 121(23.5) | |
| Physicians | 79(15.4) | |
| Other* | 91(17.7) | |
| Time of work in the institution (years)† | Less than ‘ year | 48(9.5) |
| 1 to 5 years | 251(49.7) | |
| 6 to 10 years | 106(20.9) | |
| 11 to 15 years | 48(9.6) | |
| 16 to 20 years | 24(4.7) | |
| 21 years or more | 28(5.6) | |
| Weekly hours† | Less than 20 hours a week | (1.8) |
| 20 to 39 hours a week | 243(48.1) | |
| 40 to 59 hours a week | 226(44.7) | |
| 60 to 79 hours a week | 27(5.4) | |
| Educational level† | Elementary education | 3(0.6) |
| High school | 191(37.8) | |
| Higher education | 66(13.1) | |
| Postgraduate (specialization course) | 219(43.4) | |
| Postgraduate (master’s or doctor’s degree) | 26(5.1) | |
*Other: speech therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists; †Variables with nine interviews, missing information.