Table 2 Sample strata breakdown and study participant characteristics
Sample strata breakdown | ||
Type of setting | ||
Rural facilities | 58 | 64% |
Urban and peri-urban facilities | 32 | 36% |
Total | 90 | |
Health facility level | ||
Hospital | 29 | 32% |
Community health center (CHC) | 27 | 30% |
Community health post (CHP) | 20 | 22% |
MCH post (MCHP) | 14 | 16% |
Total | 90 | |
Cadre of health worker | ||
SRN (state-registered nurse) | 14 | 16% |
SECHN (state-enrolled community nurse) | 25 | 28% |
CHO (community health officer) | 16 | 18% |
CHA (community health assistant) | 10 | 11% |
MCHA (maternal-child health aide) | 25 | 28% |
Total | 90 | |
Region of health worker | ||
North | 28 | 31% |
South | 25 | 28% |
East | 23 | 26% |
West (Freetown) | 14 | 16% |
Total | 90 | |
Participant characteristics | ||
Age of health workers | ||
Mean age | 40.1 years | |
Median age | 41.0 years | |
Gender of health workers | ||
Female | 57 | 37% |
Male | 33 | 63% |
Total | 90 | |
Region of origin | ||
Working in region of birth | 50 | 56% |
Working in another region | 40 | 44% |
Total | 90 | |
Professional work experience | ||
0–2 years | 5 | 5% |
2–5 years | 27 | 30% |
5–10 years | 25 | 28% |
11–15 years | 14 | 16% |
> 15 years | 19 | 21% |
Total | 90 | |
Mean # years working (total) | 9.9 years | |
Mean # years at current post | 2.7 years | |