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. 2017 Mar 16;12(3):e0172492. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172492

Table 5. Regression model of health worker performance during intrapartum care simulation (normal, term delivery).

Variable n (% or mean) Coefficient (unit: tasks successfully completed) (95% CI) p-value
Facility Hospital 64 (40.3) Ref Ref
Health center 95 (60.0) -1.26 (-2.41, -0.10) 0.033
Years of service in delivery care <1 yr 25 (14.7) ref Ref
1–<2 yr 20 (11.8) 1.26 (-0.92, 3.44) 0256
2–<5 yr 66 (38.8) -0.01 (-2.38, 2.35) 0.991
5–<20 yr 35 (20.6) -1.89 (-5.24, 1.46) 0.267
20+ yr 24 (14.1) -2.01 (-6.53, 2.50) 0.379
Any basic training in delivery care in the last two years No 87 (51.2) Ref Ref
Yes 83 (48.8) 0.44 (-0.73, 1.62) 0.458
Any basic training in neonatal health in last 2 years No 95 (59.8) Ref Ref
Yes 64 (40.3) 2.28 (1.08, 3.49) <0.001
Number of years in neonatal care  <1 yr 22 (13.8) Ref Ref
1–<2 yr 42 (26.4) 0.66 (-1.24, 2.57) 0.49
2–<5 yr 49 (30.8) -0.85 (-2.80, 1.11) 0.40
5–<20 yr 29 (18.2) -1.77 (-5.14, 1.61) 0.30
20+ yr 17 (10.7) -2.13 (-7.25, 3.00) 0.41
When last supervised < 3 months 78 (48.2) 1.53 (0.36, 2.71) 0.011
3-<6 months 18 (11.1) 2.19 (0.31, 4.06) 0.022
6+ months 21 (13.0) 1.04 (-0.67, 2.76) 0.231
Not supervised 45 (27.8) ref Ref
Knowledge score pertaining to equipment needed for newborn care Continuous 162 (4.4) 0.48 (0.17, 0.80) 0.003
Knowledge score pertaining to immediate newborn care Continuous 162 (3.6) 0.08 (-0.30, 0.45) 0.680
Knowledge score pertaining to sepsis Continuous 162 (3.8) 0.09 (-0.31, 0.48) 0.661