Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of healthcare workers in four health facilities in the Fako division, Cameroon
Variable | Frequency, n | Percentage, % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 75 | 27.2 |
Female | 201 | 72.8 |
Age ± SD (years) | 26.3 ± 6.0 | |
18 to ≤ 25 | 226 | 81.9 |
> 25 to ≤ 35 | 41 | 14.9 |
> 35 | 9 | 3.2 |
Cadre | ||
Doctor | 69 | 25.0 |
Lab. Technician | 36 | 13.0 |
Midwife | 24 | 8.7 |
Nurse | 147 | 53.3 |
Facility | ||
Buea Regional Hospital | 74 | 26.8 |
Limbe Regional Hospital | 117 | 42.4 |
Mount Mary Hospital | 58 | 21.0 |
Solidarity Hospital | 27 | 9.8 |
Type of facility | ||
Public | 198 | 71.7 |
Private | 78 | 28.3 |
Department | ||
Laboratory | 37 | 13.4 |
Medical | 59 | 21.4 |
OBGYN | 41 | 14.9 |
Outpatient | 37 | 13.4 |
Pediatric | 29 | 10.5 |
Private ward | 11 | 4.0 |
Surgical | 62 | 22.5 |
Work status | ||
Contract | 66 | 23.9 |
State worker | 29 | 10.5 |
Volunteer | 181 | 65.6 |
Work Shift | ||
Day | 174 | 63.0 |
Night | 102 | 37.0 |
Years of Practice | ||
< 3 years | 84 | 30.4 |
3 - 7 years | 167 | 60.5 |