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. 2017 Mar;27(2):107–114. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v27i2.2

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