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Table 3 Overall motivation scores stratified by demographic characteristics

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

Variable

N

Overall mean score

SD

District:

   

Chongwe

54

88.76

8.87

Kafue

29

85.97

9.57

Luangwa

23

90.54

7.47

Residence:

   

Peri-urban

20

86.70

8.55

Rural

70

88.61

9.39

Hospital

6

87.67

4.76

Sex:

   

Male

41

74.10

7.04

Female

55

78.56

7.85

Role:

   

Nurse

36

77.44

7.82

Clinical officer

18

74.78

6.36

Environmental health technician

16

73.15

9.31

Classified daily employee

11

76.99

6.97

Other workers

15

80.52

6.86

Time in post:

   

3 months

6

74.78

13.46

4 to 6 months

1

70.43

0.00

7 to 12 months

14

75.90

7.37

More than 12 months

75

77.03

7.43

Received training past 12 Months

   

Yes

66

77.59

7.15

No

30

74.61

8.85

Age group:

   

20 to 29

25

75.79

9.43

30 to 39

29

74.15

7.38

40 to 49

18

78.84

6.38

≥50

24

78.95

6.65