Table 1 Participant demographics by employer type (sector)
From: Understanding the factors influencing health-worker employment decisions in South Africa
Public | Private | NGO | Total | Statistical test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | χ 2 = 15.451 | P = 0.116 | ||||
Male | 13 (54) | 4 (5) | 8 (10) | 10 (69) | ||
Female | 87 (374) | 96 (125) | 92 (121) | 90 (620) | ||
Cadre | χ 2 = 14.764 | P < 0.01* | ||||
Professional nurse | 37 (121) | 23 (27) | 24 (22) | 32 (170) | ||
Staff nurse | 33 (108) | 48 (58) | 39 (36) | 38 (202) | ||
Nursing assistant | 30 (98) | 29 (35) | 37 (34) | 31 (167) | ||
Marital status | χ 2 = 21.960 | P < 0.05* | ||||
Married, living together | 31 (131) | 46 (60) | 29 (39) | 34 (230) | ||
Married, living apart | 4 (17) | 4 (5) | 3 (4) | 4 (26) | ||
Divorced | 5 (20) | 8 (11) | 4 (5) | 5 (36) | ||
Widowed | 6 (25) | 3 (4) | 7 (9) | 6 (38) | ||
Cohabiting, but not married | 3 (13) | 5 (7) | 5 (7) | 4 (27) | ||
Single | 51 (212) | 34 (44) | 52 (69) | 48 (325) | ||
Years of service | χ 2 = 152.490 | P < 0.001** | ||||
<1 year | 12 (48) | 63 (78) | 22 (27) | 23 (153) | ||
1 to 2 years | 17 (67) | 4 (5) | 11 (14) | 13 (86) | ||
2 to 3 years | 8 (32) | 7 (9) | 10 (12) | 8 (53) | ||
3 to 4 years | 7 (30) | 4 (5) | 2 (3) | 6 (38) | ||
4 to 5 years | 5 (22) | <1 (1) | 6 (7) | 5 (30) | ||
5 years or more | 51 (207) | 21 (26) | 48 (60) | 45 (293) | ||
Accommodation | χ 2 = 13.845 | P = 0.180 | ||||
Private, renting | 40 (164) | 33 (43) | 32 (40) | 37 (247) | ||
Private owned, but paying off loan | 31 (129) | 38 (49) | 30 (38) | 32 (216) | ||
Private, owned & paid up | 12 (49) | 12 (15) | 20 (25) | 13 (89) | ||
Private, family/friend provided | 15 (60) | 17 (22) | 17 (22) | 16 (104) | ||
Employer provided | 3 (11) | 0 (0) | 2 (2) | 2 (13) | ||
Agea (years) | 37.24 (10.61) | 35.32 (8.59) | 37.59 (11.08) | 36.96 (10.38) | F = 1.650 | P = 0.193 |