Table 1 Socio-demographic and practice environment characteristics of study participants (n = 108)
Characteristics | GP n (%) | FS n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | 62 (57.4) | 46 (42.6) | 108 (100.0) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â |
 21-30 | 3 (4.84) | 0 | 3 (2.78) |
 31-40 | 10 (16.1) | 4 (8.70) | 14 (12.9) |
 41-50 | 17 (27.4) | 24 (52.1) | 41 (37.9) |
 51+ | 32 (51.6) | 18 (39.1) | 50 (46.3) |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 7 (11.3) | 2 (4.35) | 9 (8.33) |
 Female | 55 (88.7) | 44 (95.6) | 99 (91.7) |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â |
 Married | 42 (67.7) | 26 (56.5) | 68 (62.9) |
 Living together | 1 (1.61) | 1 (2.17) | 2 (1.85) |
 Single | 8 (12.9) | 8 (17.4) | 16 (14.8) |
 Divorced | 4 (6.45) | 7 (15.22) | 11 (10.2) |
 Widowed | 7 (11.3) | 4 (8.70) | 11 (10.2) |
PHC qualification | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 14 (22.9) | 12 (26.1) | 26 (24.1) |
 Yes | 48 (77.4) | 34 (73.9) | 82 (75.9) |
Years qualified as a professional nurse | Â | Â | Â |
 0-10 | 11 (17.7) | 4 (8.70) | 15 (13.9) |
 11-20 | 15 (24.2) | 21 (45.6) | 26 (33.3) |
 21-30 | 22 (35.5) | 17 (36.9) | 39 (36.1) |
 31-40 | 14 (22.3) | 4 (8.70) | 18 (16.7) |
Clinic choice | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 27 (43.5) | 17 (36.9) | 44 (40.7) |
 Yes | 35 (56.5) | 29 (63.0) | 64 (59.3) |
Permanent position | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 8 (13.8) | 3 (6.52) | 11 (10.6) |
 Yes | 50 (86.2) | 43 (93.5) | 93 (89.4) |
Number of dependents | Â | Â | Â |
 0 | 3 (4.84) | 1 (2.17) | 4 (3.70) |
 1-4 | 54 (87.1) | 42 (91.3) | 96 (88.9) |
 5-8 | 5 (8.06) | 3 (6.52) | 8 (7.41) |
Currently studying | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 47 (75.8) | 40 (86.9) | 87 (80.6) |
 Yes | 15 (24.1) | 6 (13.0) | 21 (19.4) |
Sector | Â | Â | Â |
 Provincial | 16 (25.8) | 46 (100.0) | 62 (57.4) |
 Local authority | 46 (74.2) | 0 | 46 (42.6) |
Concerned about violence in the workplace | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 36 (58.1) | 25 (54.4) | 61 (56.5) |
 Yes | 26 (41.9) | 21 (45.6) | 47 (43.5) |
Ever experienced violence in the workplace in the last year (either from colleague or patient) | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 40 (65.6) | 33 (73.3) | 73 (68.8) |
 Yes | 21 (34.4) | 12 (26.7) | 33 (31.1) |
Suffered verbal abuse in the last year | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 38 (61.3) | 28 (60.8) | 66 (61.1) |
 Yes | 24 (38.7) | 18 (39.1) | 42 (38.9) |
Verbally abused or shouted at someone in the workplace in the last year | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 56 (91.8) | 43 (93.5) | 99 (92.5) |
 Yes | 5 (8.20) | 3 (6.52) | 8 (7.5) |
Felt humiliated or shamed by another in the workplace in the last year | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 47 (75.8) | 37 (80.4) | 84 (77.8) |
 Yes | 15 (24.2) | 9 (19.6) | 24 (22.2) |
Felt too tired to work while on duty | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 28 (45.2) | 24 (52.2) | 52 (48.2) |
 Yes | 34 (54.8) | 22 (47.8) | 56 (51.8) |
Taken sick leave when actually not sick | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 59 (95.2) | 46 (100.0) | 105 (97.2) |
 Yes | 3 (4.84) | 0 | 3 (2.78) |
Intention to leave employer | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 54 (87.1) | 34 (73.9) | 88 (81.5) |
 Yes | 8 (12.9) | 12 (26.1) | 20 (18.5) |
Awareness of PHC revitalization currently underway | Â | Â | Â |
 No | 22 (36.1) | 9 (19.6) | 31 (28.9) |
 Yes | 39 (63.9) | 37 (80.4) | 76 (71.0) |