Table 4 Profile of health workers present at their assigned posts 12 months after deployment, (N = 413)
Variables | Before 1Â year number (%) | After 1Â year number (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | ||
 ≥ 39 |  | 378 (91) |
 < 40 |  | 38 (9) |
 Mean [SD] |  | 33 (4) |
Sex | ||
 Female | 386 (64) | 259 (63) |
 Male | 214 (36) | 154 (37) |
Marital status | ||
 Married/In couple |  | 359 (87) |
 Single |  | 46 (11) |
 Widowed |  | 5 (1) |
 Divorced |  | 3 (1) |
Socio-professional cadres | ||
 Assistant-nurses | 232 (39) | 169 (41) |
 nurses | 156 (26) | 108 (26) |
 Medical doctors | 118 (20) | 63 (15) |
 Midwives | 70 (12) | 50 (12) |
 Other cadresa | 24 (4) | 23 (6) |
Usual residence corresponds to assignment district | ||
 Yes |  | 139 (34) |
 No |  | 279 (66) |
Actual assignment district meets expectations | ||
 Yes |  | 213 (52) |
 No |  | 200 (48) |
Preference district of assignment, n = 200 | ||
 Another district within the region of current assignment |  | 116 (58) |
 Conakry |  | 70 (35) |
 Another district outside the region of current assignment |  | 14 (7) |
Recent history of redeployment | ||
 Yes |  | 12 (3) |
 No |  | 401 (97) |
Occupation of the spouse, n = 359 | ||
 Civil servant / employed |  | 169 (47) |
 unemployed |  | 73 (21) |
 Workmen |  | 66 (18) |
 Trader/seller |  | 51 (14) |
Stay with the spouse, n = 359 | ||
 Yes |  | 157 (44) |
 No |  | 202 (56) |
Number of people in charge | ||
 ≤ 5 |  | 141 (34) |
 > 5 |  | 242 (66) |
 Mean [SD] |  | 7 (4) |