Table 1.
Socio-demographic and service related characteristics of service providers, Addis Ababa, 2013
| Characteristics | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Type of respondents’ health facility | |
| Hospital | 34 (59.6) |
| Health center | 24 (40.4) |
| Total (N) | 57 (100.0) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 20 (35.1) |
| Female | 37 (64.9) |
| Total (N) | 57 (100.0) |
| Age in years (n = 49) | |
| 29 years and below | 41 (83.7) |
| 30 years and above | 8 (16.3) |
| Total (n) | 49 (100.0) |
| Mean ± SD = 27.25 ± 5.45 years | |
| Current Profession | |
| Clinical Nurse | 13 (22.8) |
| Midwife | 25 (43.9) |
| Medical Doctor | 16 (28.1) |
| Health Officer | 2 (3.5) |
| Gynecologist/Obstetrician | 1 (1.8) |
| Total (N) | 57 (100.0) |
| Service year with the current profession (in years) | |
| ≤ 5 | 44 (77.2) |
| 6–10 | 6 (10.5) |
| ≥ 11 | 7 (12.3) |
| Total (N) | 57 (100.0) |
| Median ± IQR = 3 ± 3 | |
| Estimated service hours per day in MCH settings (n = 54) | |
| < 9 h | 39 (22.5) |
| 9–12 h | 81 (46.8) |
| > 12 h | 53 (30.6) |
| Total (n) | 54 (100.0) |
| Mean ± SD = 9.64 ± 2.44 h | |
| Estimated number of deliveries service providers attend per day (n = 32) | |
| ≤ 3 | 17 (53.1) |
| ≥ 4 | 15 (46.9) |
| Total (n) | 32 (100.0) |
| Mean ± SD = 3.56 ± 2.0 | |