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Table 2 Characteristics of providers sampled for observation (unweighted N = 275)

From: Health care provider time in public primary care facilities in Lima, Peru: a cross-sectional time motion study

 

Not found

Refused/with-drew consent

Consented and observed

Total

(n1 = 55)

n2 = 46)

(n3 = 174)

(n = 275)

 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Age (years)

45.7 (9.4)

51.0 (9.7)

44.9 (10.5)

46.1 (10.4)

Years worked in health center

9.7 (8.7)

14.3 (10.0)

12.2 (10.3)

12.1 (10.0)

 

n (col. %)

n (col. %)

n (col. %)

n (col. %)

Facility tier

 I-3

34 (62%)

25 (54%)

116 (67%)

175 (64%)

 I-4

21 (38%)

21 (46%)

58 (33%)

100 (36%)

Provider type

 Doctor

19 (35%)

17 (37%)

59 (34%)

95 (35%)

 Nurse

20 (36%)

14 (30%)

58 (33%)

92 (33%)

 Midwife

16 (29%)

15 (33%)

57 (33%)

88 (32%)

Gender

 Male

10 (19%)

10 (22%)

29 (17%)

49 (18%)

 Female

44 (81%)

36 (78%)

139 (83%)

219 (82%)

Type of contract

 Fixed term

8 (15%)

5 (11%)

30 (18%)

43 (16%)

 Permanent

41 (76%)

40 (87%)

111 (65%)

192 (71%)

 Short term

5 (9%)

1 (2%)

29 (17%)

35 (13%)