Attrition of Nursing Professionals in Ghana: An Effect of Burnout on Intention to Quit

Table 1

Demographic and work-related characteristics of study participants.

Variables	Frequency	Percentage, % [range]
Age (years)
>30	146	38.9
30–39	210	56.0
40+	19	5.1
Mean (±SD)	31.5 (±5.0)	[21–57]
Gender
Male	58	15.5
Female	317	84.5
Marital status
Married	212	56.5
Single	163	43.5
Religion
Christian	355	94.7
Muslim	20	5.3
Level of education
Diploma	204	54.4
Graduate	151	40.3
Post-graduate	20	5.3
Professional rank
Staff nurse/midwife	138	36.8
Senior staff nurse/midwife	70	18.7
Nursing/midwifery officer	102	27.2
Senior nursing/midwifery officer	45	12.0
Principal nursing/midwifery officer	20	5.3
Reasons for working as a nurse/midwife
Passion to care for the sick	309	82.4
To earn an income	18	4.8
The program I chanced on after school	4	1.1
Not indicated	44	11.7
Working experience (years)
1–5	146	38.9
6–10	210	56.0
11+	19	5.1
Median (years)	4.0	[1–30]
Working hours per week (hours)
<31	26	6.9
31–40	176	46.9
41–50	154	41.1
51+	19	5.1
Mean (±SD)	41.8 (±8.5)	[20–96]

SD: standard deviation, not indicated = missing values, post-graduate: masters holders.