Table 1.
Sociodemographic and current clinical practice profile of participants by profession.
| Characteristics | Physician (n = 250) | Nurse (n = 450) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Men | 190 (76.0) | 21 (4.7) |
| Women | 60 (24.0) | 429 (95.3) |
| Age, mean (95% CI) | 45.7 (44.7–46.8) | 34.8 (34.0–35.6) |
| Median (Interquartile Range) | 45 (40–50) | 33 (28–40) |
| Geographic region | ||
| Metropolitan city | 144 (57.6) | 295 (65.6) |
| Provincial city | 95 (38.0) | 153 (34.0) |
| Town | 11 (4.4) | 2 (0.4) |
| Duration of professional experience, n (%) | ||
| <1 years | 1 (0.4) | 16 (3.6) |
| 1–3 years | 16 (6.4) | 104 (23.1) |
| ≥4 years | 233 (93.2) | 330 (73.3) |
| Type of practice, n (%) | ||
| Individual | 68 (27.2) | 111(24.7) |
| Group | 30 (12.0) | 17(3.8) |
| Independent within delivery hospital | 1 (0.4) | 42(9.3) |
| Paid (clinic/children’s hospital/general hospital/delivery hospital) | 151 (60.4) | 267(59.3) |
| Healthcare center | 0 (0.00) | 13(2.9) |
| Practice capacity and vaccination practice | ||
| Number of patients at the practice per week, mean (95% CI) | 296 (274–318) | 400 (267–534) |
| Weekly number of vaccinations, mean (95% CI) | 46 (40–53) | 115 (39–191) |
| Proportion of vaccinations requiring reconstitution, mean (95% CI) | 34 (31–36) | 29 (26–32) |
| Proportion of vaccinations for children (<18 years old), mean (95% CI) | 58 (53–62) | 27 (24–30) |
| Person participates in vaccine preparation in practice, n (%) | ||
| Physician | 53 (21.2) | 9 (2.0) |
| RN | 109 (43.6) | 343 (76.2) |
| AN | 88 (35.2) | 98 (21.8) |
| Person participates in vaccine administration in practice, n (%) | ||
| Physician | 170 (68.0) | 74 (16.4) |
| RN | 80 (32.0) | 376 (83.6) |
| AN | 0 (0.00) | 0 (0.00) |
| Respondent’s participation in vaccine delivery activities, n (%) | ||
| Vaccine preparation | 62 (24.8) | 200 (44.4) |
| Vaccine administration | 153 (61.2) | 129 (28.7) |
| Vaccine preparation and administration | 116 (46.4) | 324 (72.0) |
| Other | 17 (6.8) | 15 (3.3) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; AN, assistant nurse; RN registered nurse.