From: The retention of health human resources in primary healthcare centers in Lebanon: a national survey
Variable | N (%) |
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Gender | Â |
 Male | 374 (49.6%) |
 Female | 380 (50.3%) |
 Missing | 1 (0.1%) |
Age group | Â |
 18-25 | 84 (11.1%) |
 26-35 | 226 (29.9%) |
 36-45 | 207 (27.4%) |
 46-55 | 185 (24.5%) |
 > 55 | 45 (6.0%) |
Missing | 8 (1.1%) |
Marital status | Â |
 Single | 223 (29.5%) |
 Married | 491 (65.0%) |
 Others | 39 (5.2%) |
 Missing | 2 (0.3%) |
Education | Â |
 Intermediate/High School | 15 (2.0%) |
 Vocational or diploma | 95 (12.7%) |
 Nursing Degree | 209 (27.9%) |
 University Degree | 109 (14.5%) |
 Medical Degree | 135 (18.0%) |
 Medical Specialty | 187 (24.9%) |
Current position in PHC | Â |
 Generalist (includes dentists) | 174 (23.0%) |
 Medical Specialist | 164 (21.7%) |
 Nurse | 247 (32.7%) |
 Allied Health Professional | 114 (15.1%) |
 Other health professional | 56 (7.4%) |
Number of years spent working in PHC | Â |
 Six months to 1 year | 93 (12.3%) |
 1 to 5 years | 271 (35.9%) |
 6 to 10 years | 170 (22.5%) |
 More than 10 years | 212 (28.1%) |
 Missing | 9 (1.2%) |
Number of years working in current PHC center | Â |
 Six months to 1 year | 136 (18.0%) |
 1 to 5 years | 331 (43.8%) |
 6 to 10 years | 145 (19.2%) |
 More than 10 years | 121 (16.1%) |
 Missing | 22 (2.9%) |
Employment status at PHC | Â |
 Permanent- Full time | 428 (56.7%) |
 Permanent- Part time | 256 (33.9%) |
 Temporary/Casual | 62 (8.2%) |
 Missing | 9 (1.2%) |
One-way travel time to work | Â |
 Less than 15 minutes | 304 (40.3%) |
 15- 30 minutes | 273 (36.2%) |
 More than 30 minutes | 161 (21.3%) |
 Missing | 17 (2.2%) |