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Table 5 Demographic data and health status of the health professionals (N = 224)

From: Comparison of the caregivers’ and community health professionals’ views on home health care services for disabled older adults: a cross-sectional study in Beijing, China

Characteristics

N (%)

Sex

 Male

43 (19.2)

 Female

181 (80.8)

Age

 25 years and younger

8 (3.6)

 26–35 years

67 (29.9)

 36–45 years

104 (46.4)

 46–55 years

39 (17.4)

 56 years and older

6 (2.7)

Work experience

 Less than 5 years

56 (25.0)

 5–10 years

69 (30.8)

 11–15 years

63 (24.1)

 16 years or more

36 (16.1)

Job

 General practitioner

98 (43.8)

 Community nurse

65 (29.0)

 Public health doctor

11 (4.9)

 TCM physician, psychological consultant or rehabilitation therapist

21 (9.4)

 Other

29 (13.0)

Professional title

 Junior title

56 (25.0)

 Middle title

127 (56.3)

 Senior title

20 (8.9)

 Other

21 (9.4)

Education

 Master’s degree or above

20 (8.9)

 Bachelor’s degree

148 (66.1)

 Junior college or below

56 (25.0)

Current monthly income

 5000 yuan and lower

60 (26.8)

 5001–10,000 yuan

153 (68.3)

 10,001 yuan and higher

11 (4.9)

Expected monthly income

 5001–10,000 yuan

29 (13.0)

 10,001–15,000 yuan

72 (32.1)

 15,001–20,000 yuan

80 (35.7)

 20,001 yuan and higher

43 (19.2)

Physical health status

 Very good

41 (18.3)

 Good

97 (43.3)

 Moderate

81 (36.2)

 Poor

3 (1.3)

 Very poor

2 (0.9)

Mental health status

 Very good

58 (25.9)

 Good

94 (42.0)

 Moderate

65 (29.0)

 Poor

4 (1.8)

 Very poor

3 (1.3)