Table 1.
Professional characteristics of the study groups
| Characteristics | Intervention (n = 22) | Control (n = 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | (SD) | Mean | (SD) | P-value | |
| Age (years) | 34.2 | (8.0) | 39.4 | (10.2) | 0.041 |
| Duration of work in unit (years) | 2.0 | (1.7) | 8.2 | (8.9) | 0.003 |
| N | (%) | N | (%) | ||
| Profession | |||||
| Doctors | 12 | (54.6) | 08 | (40.0) | 0.889 |
| Nurses | 10 | (45.4) | 12 | (60.0) | |
| Specialization (course) | 20 | (90.9) | 17 | (85.0) | 0.349 |
| Duration of work in antenatal care (years) | |||||
| Less than 5 | 10 | (45.5) | 06 | (30.0) | 0.151 |
| 5 to 10 | 09 | (40.9) | 06 | (30.0) | |
| More than 10 | 03 | (13.6) | 08 | (40.0) | |