Motivation or demotivation of health workers providing maternal health services in rural areas in Vietnam: findings from a mixed-methods study

Table 2 General characteristics of participants

Participant characteristics	Total	Percent
Gender (female)	173	72.1
Ethnic people	42	17.5
Age group
20–29	31	13
30–49	181	75.74
50–60	28	11.6
Technical position
Medical doctor	58	24.2
Assistant doctor^a	84	35
Midwife	87	36.2
Others (nurses, technicians)	11	4.6
Years of working in maternal health area
<5 years	56	23.3
5–10 years	70	29.2
>10 years	114	47.5
Qualifications
Secondary degree^b	166	69.2
University or equivalent degree	64	26.7
Postgraduate	10	4.2
Obstetrics expertise
No	107	44.6
Yes	133	55.4
Night shift rostering
<4 days/month	11	4.9
4–8 days/month	106	46.9
>8 days/month	109	48.2
Receive training in the last 12 months
No	84	35.0
Yes	156	65.0

^aAssistant doctors complete a 3-year training course in medicine and can prescribe
^bSecondary degree requires 2 years training and is similar to vocational training

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