Table 2. Respondents’ demographics.
| Healthcare Workers (HCWs) n = 67 | Public Health Workers (PHWs) n = 155 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 52% (n = 35) | 52% (n = 80) |
| Female | 46% (n = 31) | 45% (n = 70) |
| Prefer not to say | 2% (n = 1) | 3% (n = 5) |
| Age | ||
| 18–34 | 27% (n = 18) | 28% (n = 44) |
| 35–44 | 33% (n = 22) | 36% (n = 56) |
| 45–54 | 24% (n = 16) | 16% (n = 24) |
| 55–64 | 12% (n = 8) | 12% (n = 19) |
| 65–75+ | 3% (n = 2) | 6% (n = 9) |
| Prefer not to say | 1% (n = 1) | 12% (n = 3) |
| Country type | ||
| High-income country (HIC) | 37% (n = 25) | 33% (n = 51) |
| Low or middle-income country (LMIC) | 63% (n = 42) | 67% (n = 104) |
| WHO Region | ||
| Africa | 52% (n = 35) | 50% (n = 77) |
| Eastern Mediterranean | 1% (n = 1) | 8% (n = 12) |
| Europe | 33% (n = 22) | 26% (n = 41) |
| Americas | 6% (n = 4) | 9%(n = 14) |
| South-East Asia | 7% (n = 5) | 5% (n = 8) |
| Western Pacific | - | 2% (n = 3) |
| Type of institution * | ||
| Government | - | 47% (n = 72) |
| Non-governmental or not-for-profit agency | - | 19% (n = 30) |
| Research | - | 16% (n = 25) |
| Higher Education | - | 16% (n = 25) |
| Other | - | 5% (n = 8) |
| Multilateral organisation | - | 3% (n = 6) |
| Government referral hospital | 27% (n = 18) | - |
| Other | 25% (n = 17) | - |
| Community clinic/health post | 19% (n = 13) | - |
| Research institute | 16% (n = 11) | - |
| Government local/district hospital | 13% (n = 9) | - |
| Private community clinic | 6% (n = 4) | - |
| Private local/district hospital | 6% (n = 4) | - |
| Private referral hospital | 1% (n = 1) | - |
| Profession | ||
| Doctor | 52% (n = 35) | - |
| Other | 22% (n = 15) | - |
| Nurse | 21% (n = 14) | - |
| Community health worker | 4% (n = 3) | - |
| Work level * | ||
| National | - | 49% (n = 76) |
| International | - | 25% (n = 39) |
| Community/District | - | 19% (n = 30) |
| County/Regional | - | 15% (n = 24) |
| Other | - | 3% (n = 4) |
* Respondents could select more than one answer.