Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare providers in three sub-Saharan African countries
| Sociodemographic characteristics | Burkina Faso | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | Addis Ababa | Lagos and Ibadan | ||
| Type of healthcare provided, N (%) | ||||
| Medicine | 83 (27.67) | 114 (38.00) | 78 (26.00) | 275 (30.56) |
| Nursing | 217 (72.33) | 183 (61.00) | 220 (73.33) | 620 (68.89) |
| Other# | 0 (0) | 3 (1.00) | 2 (0.67) | 5 (0.56) |
| Age, years, mean/median (SD/range) | 39.73/37.50 (9.91/25–75) | 34.40/30.00 (10.53/21–72) | 45.18/45.00 (9.09/23–77) | 39.77/39.00 (10.79/21–77) |
| Sex, N (%) | ||||
| Male | 157 (52.33) | 141 (47.00) | 74 (24.67) | 372 (41.33) |
| Female | 143 (47.67) | 159 (53.00) | 226 (75.33) | 528 (58.67) |
| Occupation, N (%) | ||||
| Doctor | 81 (27.00) | 120 (40.00) | 77 (25.67) | 278 (30.89) |
| Nurse and Other* | 219 (73.00) | 180 (60.00) | 223 (74.00) | 622 (69.11) |
| Facility, N (%) | ||||
| Government hospital/clinic | 161 (53.67) | 211 (70.33) | 256 (85.33) | 627(69.67) |
| Private hospital/clinic | 71 (23.67) | 89 (29.67) | 44 (14.67) | 205 (22.78) |
| Other$ | 68 (22.67) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 68 (7.56) |
| Treated COVID-19 patients, N (%) | ||||
| Yes | 41 (13.67) | 192 (64.00) | 130 (43.62) | 365 (40.56) |
| No | 259 (86.33) | 108 (36.00) | 168 (56.38) | 535 (59.44) |
HCP = healthcare provider; SD = standard deviation; $ = health outpost and clinics; * = clinical officers, community health workers; # = public health and surgery.