Table 4 Characteristics of online survey respondents
Characteristic | South Africa (n = 25) | Malawi (n = 20) | Nigeria (n = 53) | TOTAL (n = 98) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary stakeholder group | n | n (%) | ||
Policymaker | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 (9) |
Guideline developer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
Health professional | 16 | 13 | 47 | 76 (81) |
Civil society representative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |
Researcher | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 (5) |
Regional institution representative | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Patient Advocacy representative | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 (1) |
Other | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 (3) |
Years of practice | ||||
Less than 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 (5) |
5 to 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 29 (31) |
11 to 20 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 30 (32) |
More than 20 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 34 (36) |
Time spent in direct patient care | ||||
Less than 25% | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 (14) |
25 to 50% | 2 | 7 | 11 | 20 (21) |
51 to 75% | 5 | 4 | 15 | 24 (26) |
More than 75% | 9 | 2 | 18 | 29 (31) |
None | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 (12) |
Primary institution | ||||
Government | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 (11) |
University | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 (17) |
Hospital | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 (16) |
NPO/NGO | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 (11) |
Research | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 (1) |
Teaching hospital | 7 | 2 | 30 | 39 (41) |
Private Sector | 3 | 3 (3) | ||
Other | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 (2) |