Table 4 Socio-demographic characteristics of human resources for eye health in Zambia, 2011
Position | No. | Government facilities | NGO facilities | Private for-profit facilities | Female (%) | Zambian (%) | Years of practice, mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ophthalmologist | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 28% | 72% | 9.3 (7.7) |
Ophthalmic clinical officer | 35 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 23% | 97% | 7.2 (9.2) |
Ophthalmic nurse | 33 | 26 | 4 | 3 | 63% | 97% | 8.1 (8.8) |
General nurse | 47 | 25 | 20 | 2 | 49% | 100% | 5.5 (4.2) |
Nursing aide | 8 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 25% | 100% | 7.3 (5.7) |
Cataract surgeon | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0% | 57% | 9.1 (9.2) |
Optometrist | 19 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 0% | 11% | 10.6 (7.1) |
Refractionist | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50% | 100% | 4.3 (5.3) |
Manager | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 55% | 91% | 5.6 (4.3) |
Maintenance technician | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0% | 88% | 7.6 (10.4) |
TOTAL | 191 | 102 | 48 | 41 | 36% | 86% | 8.8 (8.7) |