Table 1.
Biosocial characteristics of participating birth attendants
| Variables | Frequency (N = 564) | Percent |
| Age group | ||
| ≤ 25 | 74 | 13.1 |
| 26 – 35 | 282 | 50.0 |
| 36 – 45 | 123 | 21.8 |
| 46 – 55 | 68 | 12.1 |
| < 55 | 17 | 3.0 |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 140 | 24.8 |
| Female | 424 | 75.2 |
| Cadre | ||
| CHEW | 95 | 16.8 |
| Nurse | 116 | 20.6 |
| Nurse/ Midwife | 196 | 34.8 |
| Medical doctor | 157 | 27.8 |
| Place of employment | ||
| Primary | 58 | 10.3 |
| Secondary | 111 | 19.7 |
| Tertiary | 238 | 42.2 |
| Private | 157 | 27.8 |
| Years of experience | ||
| 0 – 10 | 362 | 64.2 |
| 11 – 20 | 113 | 20.0 |
| < 20 | 89 | 15.8 |
| Last time conducted delivery (months) | ||
| Never | 19 | 3.4 |
| <6 | 324 | 57.4 |
| 6 – 12 | 47 | 8.3 |
| >12 | 174 | 30.9 |