Table 1 Socio-professional characteristics of study participants in Yaoundé Central Hospital, 2021 (n = 55)
From: Mortality and morbidity patterns in Yaoundé, Cameroon: an ICD-11 classification-based analysis
Variables | Count (n) | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Male | 11 | 20.0 |
Female | 44 | 80.0 |
Age (years) | ||
21–30 | 26 | 47.3 |
31–40 | 15 | 27.3 |
41–50 | 10 | 18.1 |
51+ | 4 | 7.3 |
Position | ||
Supervisor | 2 | 3.6 |
Healthcare staff | 46 | 83.7 |
Other | 7 | 12.7 |
Professional status | ||
General practitioner | 6 | 10.9 |
Specialist (Medical Doctor) | 18 | 32.7 |
Nurse | 31 | 56.4 |
Department | ||
Medical emergency | 13 | 23.6 |
Adult surgery | 6 | 10.9 |
Pediatric surgery | 2 | 3.6 |
Urology, Neurology & Neurosurgery | 4 | 7.3 |
Gastroenterology | 4 | 7.3 |
Hematology | 4 | 7.3 |
Obstetrics & gynecology | 10 | 18.2 |
Intensive care, Infectiology & Traumatology | 6 | 10.9 |
Surgical emergency | 6 | 10.9 |
Years of experience | ||
0–10 | 36 | 65.4 |
11–20 | 11 | 20.0 |
16–20 | 4 | 7.3 |
21+ | 4 | 7.3 |