Table 2 Sample demographic characteristics
Characteristic | n (%)1 |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 242 (51.1) |
Male | 231 (48.7) |
Age | |
19 years or younger | 1 (0.2) |
20 to 29 years | 289 (61.0) |
30 to 39 years | 115 (24.3) |
40 to 49 years | 36 (7.6) |
50 years or older | 30 (6.3) |
Marital status | |
Single | 226 (47.7) |
Engaged | 57 (12.0) |
Married | 178 (37.6) |
Widowed or divorced | 9 (1.9) |
Dependents | |
Has dependents | 282 (59.5) |
No dependents | 185 (39.0) |
Health worker status | |
Active health worker | 259 (54.6) |
Student | 215 (45.4) |
Years practicing as a health worker | |
No health worker experience | 92 (19.4) |
Less than 1 year | 135 (28.5) |
1 to 3 years | 73 (15.4) |
4 to 6 years | 55 (11.6) |
7 to 10 years | 28 (5.9) |
More than 10 years | 78 (16.5) |
Experience as health worker in rural areas | |
None or less than 1 year | 243 (51.3) |
1 year or more | 215 (45.4) |
Health worker cadre2 | |
Enrolled nurse | 82 (17.3) |
Registered nurse | 176 (37.1) |
Enrolled midwife | 39 (8.2) |
Registered midwife | 11 (2.3) |
Environmental health officer | 90 (19.0) |
Clinical officer | 41 (8.7) |
Medical doctor | 18 (3.8) |
Stated likelihood of working in a rural area in the future | |
Very likely | 113 (23.8) |
Likely | 235 (50.0) |
Unlikely | 70 (14.8) |
Very unlikely | 43 (9.1) |