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Table 1 Respondent Characteristic (Count and valid percentages)

From: Managerial competencies of hospital managers in South Africa: a survey of managers in the public and private sectors

 

PUBLIC

PRIVATE

RESPONSE RATE

116(55.23)

87(48.60%)

Gender (N = 202)

  

   Male

62 (53.9%)

54 (62.1%)

   Female

53 (46.1%)

33(37.9%)

   Total

115

87

Age (N = 200)

  

   < 35

3 (2.7%)

6 (7.0%)

   35–50

60 (52.6%)

59 (68.6%)

   >50

51 (44.7%)

21 (24.4%)

   Total

114

86

Years In Current Position (N = 200)

  

   <5

57 (50.5%)

28 (32.2%)

   5–10

31 (27.4%)

39 (44.8%)

   >10

25 (22.1%)

20 (23%)

   Total

113

87

Primary Formal Qualification (N = 195)

  

   Medical/Health related

63 (55.3%)

28 (34.6%)

   Commerce/General Management

14 (12.3%)

40 (49.4%)

   Health Care Management

16 (14%)

1 (1.2%)

   More than 1 of above 3

20 (17.5%)

6 (7.4%)

   Other

1 (0.9%)

6 (7.4%)

   Total

114

81

Formal Training In Health Management(N = 201)

  

   Yes

86 (74.8%)

36 (41.9%)

   No

29 (25.2%)

50 (58.1%)

   Total

115

86

Informal Training In Health Management (N = 202)

  

   Yes

108 (93.1)

77 (89.7%)

   No

8 (6.9%)

9 (10.3%)

   Total

116

86