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Table 1 Respondents by cadre*

From: "Othering" the health worker: self-stigmatization of HIV/AIDS care among health workers in Swaziland

Health worker type

Frequency

%

% in Swaziland workforce**

Nurse

12

35.3

32%

Orderly

6

17.6

13%

Health support staff (driver, cleaner, receptionist, intern)

5

15%

33%

Laboratory technician

3

8.8

2%

Radiology technician

2

5.9

1%

Pharmacist

2

5.9

1%

Environmental health officer

1

2.9

3%

Health administrator

1

2.9

7%

Rehabilitation technician

1

2.9

< 1%

Social worker

1

2.9

No data

Total

34

100

 
  1. *59% female; average age 43 years; 53% health clinics, 32% hospital, 15% health centres; 38% governmental, 29% mission, 18% non-governmental organization, 15% private; 41% employed less than five years and 6% over 20 years
  2. ** Source: African Health Workforce Observatory (2009) Human Resources for Health Country Profile Swaziland. World Health Organization, Geneva