Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of health professionals in Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil (n = 424)
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 283 | 66.7 |
Male | 77 | 18.2 |
Missing | 64 | 15.1 |
Health Professional | ||
Nurses | 176 | 41.5 |
Dentists | 128 | 30.2 |
GP (General Practitioners) | 56 | 13.3 |
Other | 64 | 15.0 |
Live in the same city that works. | ||
No | 19 | 83.7 |
Yes | 355 | 4.5 |
Missing | 50 | 11.8 |
Age | ||
22–34 | 163 | 38.4 |
35–44 | 112 | 26.4 |
45–59 | 67 | 15.8 |
> 60 | 20 | 4.7 |
Missing | 62 | 14.6 |
Time since graduation | ||
up to 10 years | 170 | 40.6 |
Above ten years | 190 | 44.8 |
Missing | 62 | 14.6 |
Macroregion | ||
Campo Grande | 215 | 50.7 |
Dourados | 144 | 34 |
Três Lagoas | 52 | 12.3 |
Corumbá | 13 | 3 |