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Table 2 Sample characteristics of health-care providers in Afghanistan and Malawi

From: Job satisfaction and retention of health-care providers in Afghanistan and Malawi

Characteristics

Afghanistan (N = 87)

Malawi (N = 360)

P-value by χ2/t-test

Age (mean ± SD), range (years)

33.4 ± 7.62, 20 to 50

36.7 ± 11.4, 17 to 75

0.86

Gender

   

  Male

1 (0.01)

121 (33.7)

<0.001

  Female

86 (99.9)

238 (66.3)

 

Cadre

   

  Medical doctor

11 (12.6)

40 (11.1)

N/A

  Midwife

60 (69.0)

  

  Nurse

14 (16.1)

  

  Midwife/nurse

 

213 (59.2)

 

  Support staff/medical assistant

2 (2.3)

47 (13.1)

 

  Others

 

60 (16.7)

 

Marital status

   

  Married

69 (80.2)

223 (62.6)

<0.01

  Not married

17 (19.8)

133 (37.4)

 

Having young children

   

  Yes

46 (52.9)

263 (73.3)

<0.003

  No

41 (47.1)

96 (26.7)

 

Time to travel to work

   

  Less than 30 minutes

40 (46.0)

272 (75.6)

<0.001

  30 to 59 minutes

22 (25.3)

68 (18.9)

 

  1 to 3 hours

25 (28.7)

20 (5.5)

 

Type of facility

   

  District hospital

46 (52.9)

228 (63.3)

N/A

  Comprehensive health centre

32 (36.8)

  

  Basic health centre

9 (10.3)

  

  Central hospital

 

25 (6.9)

 

  Cham-affiliated hospital

 

107 (29.7)

 

Years in the facility

   

  Less than or equal to 2 years

37 (42.5)

138 (39.3)

0.63

  3 or more years

50 (57.5)

213 (60.7)

 
  1. N/A, not applicable.