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. 2016 Jun 17;9:10.3402/gha.v9.31068. doi: 10.3402/gha.v9.31068

Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of Cambodian primary care workers implementing PBF

Variables Number % (mean)
Gender (N=266)
 Male 139 54
 Female 127 46
General education (N=265)
 Primary education 32 12
 Junior high school 90 34
 Senior high school 143 54
Mean age (years) N=266 (36.3)
Employment status (N=266)
 Government employee 214 80.5
 Floating staff 29 11.0
 Contract staff 23 8.5
Basic professional skill training received: (N=266)
 Primary nurse 91 34.2
 Secondary nurse 66 25.2
 Primary midwife 64 24.1
 Secondary midwife 22 8.3
 Pharmacy 1 0.4
 Medical assistant 2 0.8
 Medical doctor 1 0.4
 No training 19 7.1
Training for the job (N=253)
 Training was adequate 111 42.1
 Training was not adequate 142 57.9
Primary role at the facility: (N=266)
 Birth spacing/ante-natal/post-natal care 41 15.4
 Delivery 47 17.7
 Outpatient consultation 42 15.8
 Immunization 36 13.5
 Health center chief 38 14.3
 Reception and general assistance 31 11.7
 Stock management/dispensary 31 11.7