Table 1.
Characteristics of the participants, by country
| Zambia | DRC | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of study participants | • N of PCCs = 3 | • N of PCCs = 8 | • N of PCCs = 11 |
| • N of authorities = 0 | • N of authorities = 5 | • N of authorities = 5 | |
| • N of Providers = 13 | • N of Providers = 37 | • N of Providers = 50 | |
| • N of Pregnant women = 13 | • N of Pregnant women = 44 | • N of Pregnant women = 57 | |
| PCCs Authorities (Individual Interviews) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Female | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Male | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Health Providers | 13 | 37 | 50 |
| Female | 8 (62%) | 14 (38%) | 22(44%) |
| Male | 5 (38%) | 23 (62%) | 28(56%) |
| Age Median | 40 (32–45) | 38 (22–65) | |
| Speciallity | |||
| Midwife and nurse | 4 (31%) | 29 (78%) | 33(66%) |
| Physician | 1 (8%) | 0 | 1(2%) |
| Lab Technician | 3 (23%) | 8 (22%) | 11(22%) |
| Counselors | 4 (31%) | 0 | 4(8%) |
| Nutritionist | 1 (8%) | 0 | 1(2%) |
| Pregnant women (Group Interviews) | 13 | 44 | 57 |
| Age Median | 24 (20–26) | 22 (17–41) | |
| Parity: | |||
| Primiparous | 4 (31%) | 27 (61%) | 31(54%) |
| Multiparous | 9 (69%) | 17 (39%) | 26(46%) |
| Education | |||
| Elementary school incomplete | 1 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 2(4%) |
| Elementary school completed | 1 (8%) | 3 (7%) | 4(7%) |
| High school incomplete | 6 (46%) | 23 (52%) | 29(51%) |
| High school completed | 1 (8%) | 16 (36%) | 17(30%) |
| University | 4 (31%) | 1 (2%) | 5(9%) |