Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and distribution of Health Care Workers in Kasese and Rubirizi Districts, Uganda
Characteristic | Level | Kasese (N = 148) %(n) | Rubirizi (N = 39) %(n) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
| Â | Female | 55.4(82) | 56.4(22) |
| Â | Male | 44.6(66) | 43.6(17) |
Age (years) | |||
|  | 20–30 | 50.7(75) | 58.3(22) |
|  | 31–40 | 29.1(43) | 25.6(10) |
| Â | 41 and above | 20.3(30) | 17.9(7) |
Religion | |||
| Â | Catholic | 29.3(43) | 51.3(20) |
| Â | Muslim | 4.1(6) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Pentecostal | 0.0(0) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Pentecostal Baptist | 2.7(4) | 0.0.(0) |
| Â | Protestant | 54.4(80) | 28.2(11) |
| Â | Seventh-day Adventist | 9.5(14) | 15.4(6) |
Education level | |||
| Â | Primary level | 1.4(2) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Secondary level | 6.1(9) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Tertiary level | 82.4(122) | 82.1(32) |
| Â | University | 10.1(15) | 12.8(5) |
Job designation | |||
| Â | Senior Medical officer | 0.0(0) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Medical officer | 3.4(5) | 0.0(0) |
| Â | Senior medical clinical officer | 16.2(24) | 10.3(4) |
| Â | Senior nursing officer | 2.7(4) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Nurse | 39.9(59) | 56.4(22) |
| Â | Lab Technologist | 20.9(31) | 15.4(6) |
| Â | Other | 16.9(25) | 12.8(5) |
Nature of employment | |||
| Â | Permanent | 50.0(74) | 82.1(32) |
| Â | Temporary | 43.9(65) | 12.8(5) |
| Â | Volunteer | 6.1(9) | 2.6(1) |
| Â | Others | 0.0(0) | 2.6(1) |