Self-reported continuing professional development needs of medical laboratory professionals in Ghana

Table 1 Demographic and work-related characteristics of medical laboratory professionals recruited for the study

Variable	Categories	Frequency	Percentage
Age group (years)	20–30	131	41.5
	31–40	143	45.3
	41–50	38	12
	More than 50	4	1.3
Gender	Female	66	20.9
	Male	250	79.1
Cadre type	Medical laboratory assistant	10	3.2
	Medical laboratory technician	73	23.1
	Medical laboratory scientist	199	63
	Laboratory manager	31	9.8
	Others^a	3	0.9
Current place of work	Ghana Health Service	144	45.6
	Mission hospital	74	23.4
	Teaching hospital	42	13.3
	Private hospital/laboratory	38	12
	Teaching/research institution	18	5.7
Years in service	1–5	143	45.3
	6–10	92	29.1
	11–15	45	14.2
	More than 15	36	11.4
Supervisory role	No	170	53.8
	Yes	146	46.2
Staff supervised	Non	170	53.8
	1–5	67	21.2
	6–10	45	14.2
	More than 10	34	10.8

^aOthers refer to professionals working with non-governmental organizations, regulatory, research, and training institutions

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