Table 1.

Sociodemographic characteristics of participants in public facilities in Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia, March–April 2017 (N=340)

Characteristics		Frequency	%
Sex	Male	120	35.3
	Female	220	64.7
Religion	Protestant	164	48.2
	Orthodox	112	32.9
	Catholic	21	6.2
	Muslim	43	12.7
Profession	Medical doctor	11	3.2
	Health officer	143	42.1
	Nurse	46	13.5
	Midwife	133	39.1
	Integrated emergency surgery and obstetric	7	2.1
Duration of practice/years of service	≤5	104	30.6
	6–10	137	40.3
	11–15	73	21.5
	16–20	19	5.6
	≥21	7	2.0
Qualification	Diploma	101	29.7
	BSc	222	65.3
	Masters	7	2.1
	General practitioner	9	2.6
	Gynecologist	1	0.3