Table 1 General characteristics of the Health Care Workers at Muhimbili National Hospital (n = 348)
Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Male | 158 (45.4) |
Female | 190 (54.6) |
Age group (years) | |
21–30 | 191 (54.9) |
31–40 | 94 (27.0) |
41–50 | 44 (12.6) |
>50 | 19 (5.5) |
Medical cadre | |
Intern doctor | 48 (13.8) |
Registrar/resident | 62 (17.8) |
Specialist | 22 (6.3) |
Nurse | 124 (35.6) |
Hospital attendants | 48 (13.8) |
Laboratory technicians | 44 (12.6) |
Duration of employment (years) | |
0–1 | 97 (27.9) |
2–5 | 106 (30.5) |
5–10 | 71 (20.4) |
11–20 | 42 (12.1) |
>20 | 32 (9.2) |
Department | |
Medical/pediatrics | 96 (27.6) |
Surgical and aOBGY | 81 (23.3) |
Theater/Laboratory | 76 (21.3) |
bEMD/cICU/Mortuary | 49 (14.1) |
dOPD | 46 (13.2) |