Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of respondents (n = 256)
| Variable | Categories | Frequency, N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | 184 (72.4) |
| Male | 70 (27.3) | |
| Not stated | 2 (0.8) | |
| Age-group (years) | 21–30 | 35 (13.7) |
| 31–40 | 86 (33.6) | |
| 41–50 | 96 (37.5) | |
| 51–60 | 36 (14.1) | |
| Older than 60 | 3 (1.2) | |
| Professional cadre | Community health officer/CRH worker | 23 (9) |
| Consultant | 41 (16) | |
| Nurse/midwife | 89 (34.8) | |
| Medical officer/registrar/house officer | 101 (39.5) | |
| Others | 2 (0.8) | |
| Facility type | Primary care (dispensary/PHC) | 39 (15.2) |
| State govt. secondary care (state hospital) | 133 (52) | |
| Fed. govt. tertiary care (FMC/teaching hospital) | 60 (23.4) | |
| Private/mission hospital | 23 (9) | |
| Others | 1 (0.3) | |
| Management role | Yes | 163 (63.7) |
| No | 93 (36.3) | |
| Management role type | HoD/dHoD | 45 (17.6) |
| Medical director/chief medical officer/medical officer of health/chief medical officer | 28 (10.9) | |
| LG/state MoH rep. or health manager | 3 (1.2) | |
| CNO/Apex nurse. CHO/ward matron/hospital matron/coordinator/ward manager | 69 (27) | |
| Others | 18 (7) | |
| Not applicable | 93 (36.3) |