Table 2 Characteristics of health care providers in PMTCT clinics comparing those who were satisfied versus dissatisfied with their current job
Variables | Satisfied N (row %) | Dissatisfied N (row %) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (N = 197) | 0.64 | ||
< 30 | 14 (40) | 21 (60) | |
30–40 | 37 (51) | 36 (49) | |
> 40 | 38 (43) | 51 (57) | |
Sex (N = 192) | 0.24 | ||
Female | 85 (46) | 99 (54) | |
Male | 2 (25) | 6 (75) | |
Duration in current position (N = 194) | 0.84 | ||
< 1 year | 5 (42) | 7 (58) | |
1–5 years | 47 (48) | 50 (52) | |
5–10 years | 17 (40) | 25 (60) | |
> 10 years | 22 (51) | 21(49) | |
Education (N = 206) | 0.51 | ||
Primary school | 9 (47) | 10 (53) | |
Secondary school | 22 (58) | 16 (42) | |
College (certificate) | 36 (47) | 41 (53) | |
College (diploma) and above | 29 (40) | 43 (60) | |
Professional title/cadre (N = 210) | 0.17 | ||
Nurse officer | 27 (47) | 31 (53) | |
Nurse midwife | 20 (36) | 35 (64) | |
Nurse attendant/auxiliary | 38 (56) | 30 (44) | |
PHN/HBC nurse | 12 (41) | 17 (59) | |
Health facility level (N = 213) | 0.29 | ||
Hospitals and health centres | 16 (39) | 25 (61) | |
Dispensary | 83 (48) | 89 (52) | |
Distance from home to work (N = 199) | 0.53 | ||
< 1 h | 25 (54) | 21 (46) | |
1–2 h | 33 (48) | 36 (52) | |
> 2 h | 37 (44) | 47 (56) | |
Option preferred by womena (N = 202) | 0.03 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 84 (50 | 84 (50) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 8 (24) | 26 (76) | |
Feasible PMTCT Optiona (N = 197) | 0.32 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 83 (47) | 94 (53) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 7 (35) | 13 (65) | |
Best for mother and babya(N = 200) | 0.64 | ||
PMTCT Option B+ | 88 (49) | 91 (51) | |
Other PMTCT Options | 4 (19) | 17 (81) |