Table 4.
Characteristics of Providers included in the Respectful Maternity Care Study Sample—Kigoma Region, Tanzania, April–July 2016 (n = 249)
| Providers, n (%) | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years | ||
| 20 to 29 | 102 (41.0) | 34.8−47.1 |
| 30 to 39 | 37 (14.9) | 10.4−19.3 |
| 40 to 49 | 56 (22.5) | 17.3−27.7 |
| 50 or older | 54 (21.7) | 16.5−26.8 |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 161 (64.7) | 58.7−70.6 |
| Male | 88 (35.3) | 29.4−41.3 |
| Highest education completed | ||
| Primary | 12 (4.8) | 2.1−7.5 |
| Secondary | 71 (28.5) | 22.9−34.2 |
| College/university | 166 (66.7) | 60.8−72.6 |
| Cadre | ||
| Clinician | 34 (13.7) | 9.4−17.9 |
| Nurse/midwife | 152 (61.0) | 54.9−67.1 |
| Other staff | 63 (25.3) | 19.9−30.7 |
| Years in cadre | ||
| Mean (SD) | 10.3 (9.4) | 9.2−11.5 |
| Years at the facility | ||
| Mean (SD) | 7.5 (9.6) | 6.3−8.7 |
| Facility type | ||
| Hospital | 59 (23.7) | 18.4−29.0 |
| Health center | 135 (54.2) | 48.0−60.4 |
| Dispensary | 55 (22.1) | 16.9−27.3 |
| Work hours per week | ||
| Mean (SD) | 54.8 (14.6) | 53.0−56.6 |
| Number of deliveries attended in last month | ||
| 1 to 10 | 159 (63.9) | 57.7−69.6 |
| 11 to 20 | 56 (22.5) | 17.7−28.1 |
| 21 to 30 | 10 (4.0) | 2.2−7.3 |
| More than 30 | 11 (4.4) | 2.5−7.8 |
| Don’t know | 13 (5.2) | 3.0−8.8 |
| Delivery ever-training summative index, possible range 0 to 25 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 17.7 (5.02) | 17.1−18.3 |
| Delivery pre-service summative index, possible range 0 to 25 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 15.6 (7.1) | 14.7−16.4 |
| Delivery in-service summative index, possible range 0 to 25 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 8.4 (7.0) | 7.6−9.3 |
| Recent delivery practice summative index (in last 3 months), possible range 0 to 25 | ||
| Mean (SD) | 14.9 (4.76) | 14.3−15.5 |
| Perception in-service training has helped job performance | ||
| Yes | 221 (88.8) | 84.2−92.1 |
| No | 28 (11.2) | 7.9−15.8 |
| Recent complications summative index (in last 1 month) | ||
| 0 of 4 types of complications dealt with - postpartum hemorrhage, eclampsia, obstructed labor, puerperal sepsis (reference) | 84 (33.7) | 28.1−39.9 |
| 1 of 4 | 70 (28.1) | 22.8−34.1 |
| 2 of 4 | 41 (16.5) | 12.3−21.6 |
| 3 of 4 | 34 (13.7) | 9.9−18.5 |
| 4 of 4 | 20 (8.0) | 5.2−12.2 |
| Access to electronic mentoring opportunities | ||
| No access to any of 3 types of electronic mentoring – emergency call system, e-learning, teleconference | 120 (48.2) | 42.0−54.4 |
| Access to 1 type | 62 (24.9) | 19.9−30.7 |
| Access to 2 types | 38 (15.3) | 11.3−20.3 |
| Access to 3 types | 29 (11.7) | 8.2−16.3 |
| Job satisfaction | ||
| Very satisfied | 31 (12.5) | 8.9−17.2 |
| A little satisfied | 80 (32.1) | 26.6−38.2 |
| Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied | 31 (12.5) | 8.9−17.2 |
| A little dissatisfied | 70 (28.1) | 22.8−34.1 |
| Very dissatisfied | 37 (14.9) | 10.9−19.9 |
| Perception paid fairly for job duties | ||
| Yes | 46 (18.5) | 14.1−23.8 |
| Perception of adequacy of training for job duties | ||
| Yes | 169 (67.9) | 61.8−73.4 |
| No | 80 (32.1) | 26.6−38.2 |
| Has an on-site supervisor | ||
| Yes | 172 (69.1) | 63.0−74.5 |
| No | 77 (30.9) | 24.5−37.0 |
| Clinical knowledge test score, % correct | ||
| Mean (SD) | 55.1 (13.4) | 53.4−56.8 |
NOTE: CI Confidence Intervals, SD Standard Deviation