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Table 1 Unweighted and weighted frequencies and means of CYCW characteristics

From: Factors associated with retention intentions among Isibindi child and youth care workers in South Africa: results from a national survey

 

Intention to remain as CYCW

Unweighted (N = 1 158)

Weighted (N = 4 834)

Variable

N

%

N

%

Male gender

195

16.9

748

15.5

Did not finish high school

277

23.9

1 213

25.1

Became CYCW to help people

1 051

90.8

4 411

91.3

Feels work load is too high

449

38.8

1 851

38.3

Experienced unsafe situation working as CYCW

608

52.6

2 592

53.6

Not paid, under paid or paid late last month

707

61.1

2 966

61.4

Feels mentor is helpful, open and respectful

747

64.6

3 144

65.0

Intends to remain working as a CYCW next year

556

48.1

2 220

45.9

 

Mean

SE

Mean

SE

Age

31.9

0.2

32.0

0.5

Years working as a CYCW

2.9

0.1

3.1

0.2

Emotional exhaustion subscale

13.6

0.1

13.7

0.1

Meetings with mentor and team leader per month

5.0

0.1

5.1

0.1

Number of training modules completed

11.1

0.1

11.5

0.3