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Table 1 Background information on study sites socio-economic, demographic, geographic and health system characteristics, Guinea, May 2020 [10]

From: Retention of healthcare workers 1 year after recruitment and deployment in rural settings: an experience post-Ebola in five health districts in Guinea

Characteristics

Forécariah

Boffa

Mali

Siguiri

Yomou

Region of:

Kindia

Boké

Labé

Kankan

N’zérékoré

Regional population size

1 813 979

1 259 075

1 154 296

2 281 221

1 834 758

Number of HCWs available in 2013 at regional level

1030

660

779

645

841

Sources of income

Illegal diamond mining, trade, agriculture, animal breeding and fishery

Bauxite mining, Agriculture, animal breeding and fishery

Agriculture and animal breeding

Gold mining, agriculture, animal breeding and fishery

Agriculture, animal breeding and fishery

Population under the poverty line

62%

59%

65%

49%

67%

Number of districts administered

5

5

5

5

6

Adult literacy

30%

32%

23%

18%

27%

Health indicators**a

     

Immunisation coverage of under 1 year children

12%

17%

8%

36%

35%

Health service utilisation

18

13%

15%

12%

18%

Anaemia in children 6–59 months

75%

69%

71%

78%

76%

Assisted birth delivery

43%

39%

44%

61%

72%

Geo-demographic characteristics

     

Distance from the capital, Conakry (Km)

100

146

557

771

1,029

Population density (inhabitants per square km)

62

47

36

61

32

Population in rural/remotes zones

91%

96%

98%

80%

93%

Level of isolation

Good

Very good

Very poor

Good

Very poor

Health facilities

1 hospital, 10 health centres, 4 formal private facilities

1 hospital, 8 health centres, no formal private facility

1 hospital, 13 health centres, 2 formal private facilities

1 hospital, 15 health centres, 10 formal private facilities

1 hospital, 7 health centres, 3 formal private facilities

  1. aRegional health indicators used as a proxy for district health indicators