Table 2 Demographic and occupational characteristics of interviewees
Characteristics | Health workers (n = 37) n (%) |
|---|---|
Age | |
< 30 | 5 (13.5) |
30–40 | 5 (13.5) |
41–50 | 14 (37.8) |
> 50 | 13 (35.1) |
Gender | |
Female | 34 (91.9) |
Male | 3 (8.1) |
Ethnicity | |
Coloured | 28 (75.7) |
Black South African | 6 (16.2) |
White | 3 (8.1) |
Health worker role | |
Manager | 13 (35.1) |
Professional health worker | 10 (27.0) |
Lay health worker | 14 (37.9) |
Employment environment | |
Facility-based | 25 (67.5) |
Community-based | 12 (32.5) |