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Table 3.

Mean prenatal and postpartum care scores by presence/absence of performance factors

VARIABLE/FACTOR	RESPONSE (%)	PNC MEAN SCORE	N	PPC MEAN SCORE
ANALYSIS TYPE
Type of observation	Real	14.9	135	19.2** (N= 65)
	Simulated	13.5	150	15.7 (N = 213)
BACKGROUND
1. Facility type	Polyclinic/Women's consultation	17.4**	64	18.0
	Ambulatory/Health Center	13.4	68	15.7
	FAP	13.2	153	16.2
2. Worker category	Nurse	13.5*	170	16.9
	Midwife – Nurse/midwife	15.4	108	16.0
3. Age	≤ 41 yrs.	13.9	140	16.1
	42+	14.4	145	16.8
4. Years working in the facility	0–11	14.1	138	16.4
	12+	14.3	147	16.5
JOB EXPECTATIONS
5. Has job description	Yes	15.7*	76	18.8**
	No, DK	13.6	209	15.6
6. Whether standards for performance have been set	Yes	14.4	223	16.8
	No	13.4	62	15.3
MOTIVATION & INCENTIVES
7. Receive bonuses or raises for good work	Yes	14.0	23	16.0
	No	14.2	262	16.5
8. Non-monetary incentives (employer) – 1^streply	Yes	14.4**	272	16.7**
	No	8.6	13	10.7
9. Non-monetary incentives (community) – 1^streply	Yes	14.3*	280	16.6**
	No	7.6	5	7.4
10. Opportunities for promotion	Yes	15.8	48	17.7
	No	13.8	220	16.2
11. Disincentives for job badly done	Yes	14.2	112	16.3
	No	14.8	127	15.9
FEEDBACK
12. Receive feedback about job performance	Yes	14.3	265	16.4
	No	12.7	15	16.3
13. Appropriate Feedback (composite)	Yes	14.6⁺	217	16.9^#
	No, DK	12.8	68	15.1
14. Having Performance Reviews	Yes	14.8*	183	17.4**
	No, DK	13.1	102	14.8
ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
15. Received supervision in last 6 months	Yes	14.4*	267	16.6
	No	10.9	18	14.2
16. Nature of supervision – 1^streply	Admin	14.8	213	16.8
	Other	11.8	35	16.1
WORK ORGANIZATION & ENVIRONMENT
17. Adequacy of Job place (composite)	Yes (≥ 75%)	14.3	184	16.5
	No (< 75%)	13.9	101	16.4
18. Has the necessary equipment, instruments and supplies	Yes	15.5**	117	17.0
	No	13.3	166	16.1
19. Satisfied w/organization of work	Yes	14.9**	218	16.9*
	No, DK	11.8	67	14.9
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
20. Believes has necessary skills to do the job	Yes	14.8**	234	17.0**
	No, DK	11.5	51	13.9
21. Whether received training in RH	Yes	15.0*	171	17.1*
	No	13.0	114	15.4
22. Been trained in the use of tools	Yes	15.0**	211	17.5**
	No	11.8	72	13.3
23. Year of last training	2001–2002	15.3	128	17.7
	1972–1999	13.9	43	17.0
OVERALL MEAN SCORE		14.2	285	16.4

* p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01; ⁺p = 0.047; ^#p = 0.05 *variables significant for both clinical areas are highlighted