Table 1 Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of HCWs
All (n, %) | Urban (n, %) | Rural (n, %) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Local Government Area | 576 (100.0) | 442 (76.7) | 134 (23.3) |
Gender | |||
Female | 303 (53.3) | 222 (39.0) | 81 (14.2) |
Male | 266 (46.7) | 213 (37.4) | 53 (9.3) |
Age (in years) | |||
19–29 | 192 (44.3) | 137 (41.8) | 55 (52.4) |
30–40 | 168 (38.8) | 135 (41.2) | 33 (31.4) |
41–51 | 64 (14.8) | 50 (15.2) | 14 (13.3) |
> 51 | 9 (2.1) | 6 (1.8) | 3 (2.9) |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 173 (30.1) | 124 (21.6) | 49 (8.5) |
Married | 381 (66.4) | 296 (51.6) | 85 (14.8) |
Living together, divorced, separated, widow | 20 (3.5) | 20 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) |
Level of education | |||
Certificate | 224 (39.1) | 155 (27.1) | 69 (12.0) |
Diploma, Higher National Diploma | 186 (32.5) | 139 (24.3) | 47 (8.2) |
Degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD) | 163 (28.5) | 145 (25.3) | 18 (3.1) |
Monthly income (in GMD) | |||
< 500–9,999 | 404 (72.7) | 289 (52.0) | 115 (20.7) |
10,000–19,999 | 110 (19.8) | 95 (17.1) | 15 (2.7) |
> 19,999 | 42 (7.6) | 42 (7.6) | 0 (0.0) |