Table 2 Characteristics of the study participants by Country
From: Professional image of nursing and midwifery in East Africa: an exploratory analysis
Kenya (n, %) | Uganda (n, %) | Tanzania (n, %) | Total (n, %) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nationality / Sample | 203 (39.7) | 168 (32.9) | 140 (27.4) | 511 | |
Age, years | |||||
Age (Mean, SD) | 38.5 (9.4) | 39.4 (13.1) | 37.5 (10.6) | ||
20–29 | 38 (19.1) | 47 (28.3) | 41 (29.2) | 126 (25.0) | |
30–39 | 73 (36.7) | 54 (32.5) | 45 (32.1) | 172 (34.2) | 0.099 |
40–49 | 55 (27.6) | 30 (18.1) | 27 (19.2) | 112 (22.3) | |
50+ | 33 (16.6) | 35 (21.1) | 25 (17.9) | 93 (18.5) | |
Gender | |||||
Male | 79 (38.9) | 46 (27.4) | 70 (50.0) | 195 (38.2) | 0.000 |
Female | 124 (61.1) | 122 (72.6) | 70 (50.0) | 316 (61.8) | |
Professional Groups | |||||
Enrolled nurse/midwife | 1 (0.5) | 31 (18.5) | 16 (11.4) | 48 (9.4) | |
Registered nurse/midwife | 40 (19.7) | 92 (54.8) | 102 (72.9) | 234 (45.8) | 0.000 |
Registered Community Health nurse | 116 (57.1) | 5 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 121 (23.7) | |
Highest Qualification | |||||
Certificate | 1 (0.5) | 34 (20.2) | 15 (10.7) | 50 (9.7) | |
Diploma | 105 (51.7) | 58 (34.5) | 45 (32.1) | 208 (40.7) | 0.000 |
Degree | 72 (35.5) | 50 (29.8) | 47 (33.6) | 169 (33.1) | |
Master/PhD | 25 (12.3) | 26 (15.5) | 33 (23.6) | 84 (16.4) | |
Years of Practice | |||||
Mean (SD) | 14.4 (9.7) | 15.6 (12.8) | 12.1 (10.3) | ||
0–5 | 43 (21.6) | 40 (24.2) | 47 (35.1) | 47 (35.1) | |
6–10 | 44 (22.1) | 37 (22.4) | 33 (24.6) | 33 (24.6) | |
11–15 | 33 (16.6) | 22 (13.3) | 16 (11.9) | 16 (11.9) | 0.084 |
16–20 | 30 (15.1) | 23 (13.9) | 8 (6.0) | 8 (6.0) | |
20+ | 49 (24.6) | 43 (26.1) | 30 (22.4) | 30 (22.4) | |
Direct patient care | |||||
Yes | 172 (84.7) | 141 (83.9) | 108 (77.1) | 421 (82.4) | 0.158 |
No | 31 (15.3) | 27 (16.1) | 32 (22.9) | 90 (17.6) | |
Does public perception of nursing and/or midwifery determine how nurses and/or midwives conduct their work | |||||
Yes | 89 (55.3) | 68 (44.4) | 37 (36.6) | 194 (46.7) | |
No | 72 (44.7) | 85 (55.6) | 64 (63.4) | 221 (53.3) | 0.010 |