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 | Â | Â | Â |
  Male | 1 (0.01) | 121 (33.7) | <0.001 |
  Female | 86 (99.9) | 238 (66.3) |  |
Cadre | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â | Â |
  Married | 69 (80.2) | 223 (62.6) | <0.01 |
  Not married | 17 (19.8) | 133 (37.4) |  |
Having young children | Â | Â | Â |
  Yes | 46 (52.9) | 263 (73.3) | <0.003 |
  No | 41 (47.1) | 96 (26.7) |  |
Time to travel to work | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â | Â |
  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 | Â | Â | Â |
  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) |  |