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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of Health Workers in Hwange District, 2017

From: Evaluation of the Maternal Death Surveillance and response system in Hwange District, Zimbabwe, 2017

Variable

Category

Frequency n = 36 (%)

Sex

Females

26 (72.2)

Designation

Doctor

1 (2.8)

Midwife

20 (55.6)

Registered General Nurse

2 (5.6)

Primary Care Nurse

12 (33.3)

Other

1 (2.8)

Type of facility

Government

20 (55.6)

Mission

3 (8.3)

Rural District Council

9 (25.0)

Urban Local Authority

1 (2.8)

Private

3 (8.3)

  1. Median age of respondents36 years (Q1 = 34 years: Q3 = 40 years)
  2. Median years in service10 years (Q1 = 8 years: Q3 = 11.5 years)