Table 2 Characteristics of MHCWs participating in the longitudinal study
| Â | Referral hospital (n = 38) n (%) | District hospital (n = 67) n (%) | Community hospital (n = 40) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
 Female | 34 (89.5) | 41 (61.2) | 28 (70.0) |
 Male | 4 (10.5) | 26 (38.8) | 12 (30.0) |
Age, mean (sd) | 34.5 (7.1) | 31.5 (8.6) | 34.2 (6.4) |
Education | |||
 Primary | 3 (8.3) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (2.5) |
 Secondary | 8 (22.2) | 25 (37.3) | 17 (42.5) |
 University | 25 (69.4) | 41 (61.2) | 22 (55.0) |
Training | |||
 Certificate | 4 (10.8) | 9 (13.4) | 4 (10.0) |
 Degree | 5 (13.5) | 8 (11.9) | 2 (5.0) |
 Diploma | 13 (35.1) | 30 (44.8) | 16 (40.0) |
 n/a | 15 (40.5) | 20 (29.9) | 18 (45.0) |
Designation | |||
 Auxiliary | 16 (42.1) | 21 (31.3) | 18 (45.0) |
 Clinical | 3 (7.9) | 19 (28.4) | 5 (12.5) |
 Nursing | 19 (50.0) | 27 (40.3) | 17 (42.5) |
Length of time in months working at facility, mean, sd | 102.9 (69.4) | 54.2 (65.5) | 100.7 (70.6) |