Table 2 Characteristics of healthcare workers who participated in the quantitative survey (n = 87)
Variable (% of missing data) | Total | HCW mainly involved in prenatal care activities (Group 1) | HCW involved exclusively in vaccination activities (Group 2) | p-valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 87) | (N = 47, 54%) | (N = 40, 46%) | ||
N (%) or median [IQR] | ||||
Age (years) (4%) | 35 [30–40] | 32 [27–37] | 37 [33–50] | 0.006 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 15 (17) | 6 (13) | 9 (22) | |
Female | 72 (83) | 41(87) | 31(78) | 0.231 |
Education level | ||||
≤ middle school | 41 (47) | 12 (25) | 29 (72) | |
> middle school | 46 (53) | 35 (75) | 11 (28) | < 10−3 |
Initial training in the field of health or social care | ||||
Nurses (registered and licensed professional) | 25 (29) | 16 (34) | 9 (22.5) | < 10−3 |
Nursing assistant | 17 (19) | 7 (15) | 10 (25) | |
Midwife | 15 (17) | 15 (32) | 0 (0) | |
Laboratory technician | 1 (1) | 0 | 1 (2.5) | |
Community healthcare worker | 29 (33) | 9 (19) | 20 (50) | |
Professional experience (years) (1%) | 7 [4–14] | 5 [3–10] | 11 [7–17] | 0.001 |
Decentralization level of the healthcare facility | ||||
Regional hospital | 8 (9) | 7 (15) | 1 (2) | 0.150 |
District healthcare center | 26 (30) | 13 (28) | 13 (33) | |
Primary healthcare post | 53 (61) | 27 (57) | 26 (65) | |