Table 4 Characteristics of the healthcare workers (n=152)
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Sex | |
Female | 108 (71.1) |
Male | 43 (28.3) |
Missing | 1 (0.7) |
Age group, years | |
20-29 | 61 (40.1) |
30-39 | 59 (38.8) |
40-49 | 18 (11.8) |
≥50 | 14 (9.2) |
Language usually spoken at home (multiple answers allowed) | |
Lao | 146 (96.1) |
Language other than Lao | 20 (13.2) |
Missing | 3 (2.0) |
Place of work | |
Health center | 78 (51.3) |
District hospital | 61 (40.1) |
Health office | 13 (8.6) |
Profession | |
Nurse | 51 (33.6) |
Medical doctor | 41 (27.0) |
Community midwife | 22 (14.5) |
Primary health care | 18 (11.8) |
Medical assistant | 9 (5.9) |
Pharmacist or pharmacist assistant | 6 (3.9) |
Laboratory technician | 5 (3.3) |
Duration of working years; median (interquartile range) | 7 (3-12) |
Ever received training on malaria treatment | 101 (66.4) |
Ever received training on medication adherence | 81 (53.3) |
Ever seen the national guideline for malaria treatment | |
Yes | 93 (61.2) |
No | 39 (25.7) |
Missing | 20 (13.2) |