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Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of health workers (N = 30)

From: Barriers to hepatitis B virus screening of pregnant women in primary healthcare centers in Nigeria: health workers’ perspective

Characteristics

N (%)

Age – Mean (SD)

39.5 years (7.4)

Sex

Female

Male

26 (87)

4 (13)

Cadre

Nurse/midwife

Community health officer (CHO)

Community health extension worker (CHEW)

Junior community health extension worker (JCHEW)

Laboratory scientist

10 (33)

7 (23)

11 (37)

1 (3)

1 (3)

Years of service (at the current facility)

< 1

1–5

≥5

6 (20)

9 (30)

15 (50)