Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of health professionals in Togo (N = 1115)a.
| Characteristic | Male (n = 882) | Female (n = 233) | Overall (N = 1115) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median (IQR) | 36 (30–43) | 34 (27–42) | 35 (30–43) | 0.019d |
| Marital status | <0.001e | |||
| Living aloneb | 239 (27.1) | 100 (42.9) | 339 (30.4) | |
| Married | 643 (72.9) | 133 (57.1) | 776 (69.6) | |
| Education level | 0.150e | |||
| Less than university | 59 (6.7) | 22 (9.4) | 81 (7.3) | |
| University | 823 (93.3) | 211 (90.6) | 1034 (92.7) | |
| Region | <0.001e | |||
| Grand Lomé | 292 (33.1) | 106 (45.5) | 398 (35.7) | |
| Maritime | 140 (15.9) | 60 (25.7) | 200 (17.9) | |
| Plateaux | 157 (17.8) | 19 (8.2) | 176 (15.8) | |
| Centrale | 73 (8.3) | 10 (4.3) | 83 (7.4) | |
| Kara | 123 (13.9) | 28 (12.0) | 151 (13.6) | |
| Savanes | 97 (11.0) | 10 (4.3) | 107 (9.6) | |
| Type of healthcare setting | 0.004e | |||
| Private | 224 (25.4) | 81 (34.8) | 305 (27.4) | |
| Public | 658 (74.6) | 152 (65.2) | 810 (72.6) | |
| Qualification | 0.789f | |||
| Physician/Pharmacist/Resident | 249 (28.2) | 80 (34.3) | 329 (29.5) | |
| Nurse | 266 (30.2) | 33 (14.2) | 299 (26.8) | |
| Medical Assistant | 103 (11.7) | 15 (6.4) | 118 (10.6) | |
| Technician | 68 (7.7) | 6 (2.6) | 74 (6.6) | |
| Midwife | 1 (0.1) | 55 (23.6) | 56 (5.0) | |
| Otherc | 195 (22.1) | 44 (18.9) | 239 (21.5) | |
| Management of patients | 0.159e | |||
| Yes | 558 (63.3) | 159 (68.2) | 717 (64.3) | |
| No | 324 (36.7) | 74 (31.8) | 398 (35.7) |
IQR: interquartile range.
a
Data presented as n (%) unless stated otherwise.
b
Single/divorced/widowed.
c
Birth attendant/midwife, biologist, administration, physiotherapist.
d
Wilcoxon test.
e
Chi-square test.
f
Fisher test.