Table 2.
Characteristics of study facilities and healthcare providers working in one of the 24 study facilities at baseline (2011–2012)
| Control (N = 35) | Intervention (N = 51) | |
|---|---|---|
| Provider characteristics | Mean or percent | Mean or percent |
| Female | 77.1% | 74.5% |
| Age* | 42.3 | 37.9 |
| Cadre | ||
| Clinical officer | 34.3% | 27.5% |
| Nurse | 22.9% | 19.6% |
| Medical attendant 1 | 40.0% | 47.1% |
| Other | 2.9% | 5.9% |
| Full time employment | 90.9% | 97.3% |
| Worked in study facility for more than 2 years* | 87.9% | 59.5% |
| District of employment | ||
| Bagamoyo | 31.4% | 25.5% |
| Kibaha Rural | 28.6% | 21.6% |
| Kisarawe | 28.6% | 29.4% |
| Mkuranga | 11.4% | 23.5% |
| Facility characteristics | ||
| Workload2 | ||
| Number of facility deliveries | 5.9 | 7.9 |
| Number of outpatient visits | 240.1 | 255.4 |
| Number of healthcare workers at facility | 3.6 | 4.2 |
Notes: Healthcare providers were eligible for inclusion if they were working at the study facility at the time of interview. Baseline interviews took place in December 2011 to May 2012. Full table for all years can be found in Appendix 3.
1Includes medical attendants and maternal and child health aides.
2Data represent average monthly use from January–December 2011 and are determined from the facility monthly registers
*Difference between intervention and control group is statistically significant at the α = 0.10 level