Table 1 Baseline characteristics of anaesthetists interviewed
Characteristic | Distribution of hospital regional locations | Â | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N(%) | |||||
| Â | Central | East | West | North | Overall |
N = 15 | N = 18 | N = 15 | N = 16 | N = 64 | |
Mean age in years (SD)a | 44.09(10.8) | 47.69(10.3) | 39.87(6.7) | 46.06(8.7) | 44.53(9.4) |
Mean years of experience (SD)b | 13.43(8.7) | 16.67(12.3) | 9.20(5.3) | 14.06(10.5) | 13.51(9.9) |
Sex | |||||
 Female | 8(53.3) | 1(77.8) | 10(66.7) | 11(68.8) | 43(67.2) |
 Male | 7(46.7) | 4(22.2) | 5(33.3) | 5(31.3) | 21(32.8) |
Anaesthetist level of training | |||||
 Physician | 2(13.3) | 0 | 2(13.3) | 1(6.3) | 5(7.8) |
 Nurse anesthetist | 13(86.7) | 16(88.9) | 11(73.3) | 12(75.00) | 52(81.3) |
 Clinical officer | 0 | 0 | 2(13.3) | 1(6.3) | 3(4.7) |
 Other | 0 | 2(11.1) | 0 | 2(12.5) | 4(6.3) |
Another place of work | |||||
 Private | 5(33.3) | 14(77.8) | 10(66.7) | 12(75.0) | 41(64.1) |
 None | 10(66.7) | 4(22.2) | 5(33.3) | 4(25.0) | 23(35.9) |
Presence of 24Â h recovery room | |||||
 No | 4(26.7) | 16(88.9) | 8(53.3) | 12(75.0) | 40(62.5) |
 Yes | 11(73.3) | 2(11.1) | 7(46.7) | 4(25.0) | 24(37.5) |
Number of physician anaesthetists working at the hospital | |||||
 None | 10(66.7) | 17(94.4) | 13(86.7) | 14(87.5) | 54(84.4) |
  ≥ 1 | 5(33.3) | 1(5.6) | 2(13.3) | 2(12.5) | 10(15.6) |
Number of nurse anaesthetists working at the hospital | |||||
 None | 0 | 2(11.1) | 0 | 3(18.8) | 5(7.8) |
  ≥ 1 | 15(100) | 16(88.9) | 15(100) | 13(81.3) | 59(92.2) |