Factor | Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
Age group | 20 - 29 years | 207 | 36.9 |
30 - 39 years | 232 | 41.4 | |
40 - 49 years | 87 | 15.5 | |
50 - 59 years | 35 | 6.2 | |
Sex | Male | 165 | 29.4 |
Female | 396 | 70.6 | |
Educational level | Certificate | 191 | 34.0 |
Diploma | 83 | 14.8 | |
Bachelor’s degree | 160 | 28.5 | |
Master’s degree | 69 | 12.3 | |
Doctorate (Ph.D.) | 40 | 7.1 | |
Others | 18 | 3.2 | |
Specialty | Medical Laboratory Scientists | 80 | 14.3 |
Medical Doctors | 52 | 9.3 | |
Nurses | 353 | 62.9 | |
Physiotherapists | 26 | 4.6 | |
Others | 50 | 8.9 | |
Place of work (Hospital) | LHD | 148 | 26.4 |
GHD | 136 | 24.2 | |
BDH | 103 | 18.4 | |
NBDH | 56 | 10.0 | |
NDH | 115 | 21.0 | |
Longevity in service | less than 1 year | 148 | 26.4 |
1 - 3 years | 190 | 33.9 | |
4 - 6 years | 86 | 15.3 | |
7 - 9 years | 69 | 12.3 | |
10 years plus | 68 | 12.1 | |
Marital status | Single | 337 | 60.1 |
Married | 208 | 37.1 | |
Widowed | 10 | 1.8 | |
Divorced | 6 | 1.1 |