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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of the health workers recruited in the motivation evaluation

From: Measuring health workers’ motivation in rural health facilities: baseline results from three study districts in Zambia

Variable

n

%

District:

  

Chongwe

54

56.3

Kafue

29

30.2

Luangwa

13

13.5

Sex:

  

Male

41

42.7

Female

55

57.3

Age group:

  

20 to 29

25

26.0

30 to 39

29

30.2

40 to 49

18

18.8

≥50

24

25.0

Role:

  

Nurse

36

37.5

Clinical officer

18

18.8

Environmental health technician

16

16.7

Classified daily employee

11

11.5

Other workers

15

15.6

Time in post:

  

3 months

6

6.3

4 to 6 months

1

1.0

7 to 12 months

14

14.6

More than 12 months

75

78.1

Received training past 12 Months

  

No

30

31.3

Yes

66

68.8