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Table 3 Average voluntary attrition rates by type of health worker (headcounts), SoWMy 2014 survey

From: A rapid review of the rate of attrition from the health workforce

Type of health worker (ISCO Classification)

N (cadres)

Average (mean) annual voluntary attrition rate (%)

Standard deviation

Median

Min

Max

Generalist medical practitioners

33

8.8

11.7

4.0

0

45

Specialist medical practitioners (ob/gyns)

36

4.5

7.8

1.0

0

30

Nursing professionals

10

7.2

6.5

10.0

0

20

Midwifery professionals

53

8.2

10.5

2.5

0

45

Associate nursing professionals

5

4.6

7.8

0

0

20

Associate midwifery professionals

24

5.9

6.5

3.0

0

23

Paramedical practitioners and medical assistants

5

0.4

0.8

0

0

1.9

Total

166

6.8

9.5

2

0

45