Table 1. Participant Demographics (N=33 participants).
The participant demographics indicate their age, years of experience, current employment, languages spoken, literacy, and education level. * For Saving Mothers.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
| Age | 46±16 |
| Years of experience | 15±12 |
| Current employment | |
| Comadrona* | 19 (58%) |
| Comadrona* and educator | 4 (12%) |
| Professional nurse | 2 (6%) |
| Comadrona* and auxiliary nurse | 2 (6%) |
| Auxiliary nurse | 4 (12%) |
| Educator* and administrator* | 1 (3%) |
| Health facilitator | 1 (3%) |
| Languages spoken | |
| Tzʼutujil and Spanish | 16 (49%) |
| Spanish and Quiche | 5 (15%) |
| Tzʼutujil | 4 (12%) |
| Spanish | 2 (6%) |
| Spanish and Kakchiquel | 2 (6%) |
| Tzʼutujil, Spanish, and Quiche | 2 (6%) |
| Tzʼutujil, Kakchiquel, and Spanish | 2 (6%) |
| Literacy | |
| Can read and write | 23 (70%) |
| Can’t read nor write | 8 (24%) |
| Can read but not write | 1 (3%) |
| Can somewhat read and write | 1 (3%) |
| Education | |
| None | 10 (30%) |
| 1st grade | 1 (3%) |
| 2nd grade | 3 (9%) |
| 3rd grade | 3 (9%) |
| 5th grade | 1 (3%) |
| 6th grade | 3 (9%) |
| 9th grade | 1 (3%) |
| High School Diploma equivalent | 1 (3%) |
| Upper High School: no diploma | 4 (12%) |
| University | 6 (18%) |