TABLE 2.
Demographic Characteristics of In-depth Interview Respondents (N=161) on Ownership of Maternity Waiting Homes in 4 Districts in Zambia
| Immediately Post-launch | Implementation Period | Project Phaseout | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2016 to January 2017 | April 2017 to June 2017 | November 2017 to January 2018 | July 2018 to October 2018 | ||
| Management unit (MWH staff) | n=8 | n=10 | n=10 | n=9 | n=37 |
| Female, No. (%) | 8 (100.0) | 8 (80.0) | 6 (60.0) | 9 (100.0) | 31 (83.8) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 41 (15) | 39 (14) | 39 (12) | 37 (10) | 39 (13) |
| Education, y, mean (SD) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) | 10 (2) |
| Farmers, No. (%) | 4 (50.0) | 9 (90.0) | 4 (40.0) | 8 (88.9) | 25 (67.6) |
| Governance committee (MWH staff) | n=17 | n=18 | n=16 | n=10 | n=61 |
| Female, No. (%) | 11 (64.7) | 9 (50.0) | 10 (62.5) | 5 (50.0) | 35 (57.4) |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 50 (5) | 47 (8) | 49 (7) | 49 (13) | 49 (8) |
| Education, y, mean (SD) | 9 (2) | 10 (2) | 9 (2) | 10 (2) | 9 (2) |
| Leadership position in governing committee, No. (%) | 5 (29.4) | 10 (55.6) | 10 (62.5) | 9 (90.0) | 34 (55.7) |
| Farmers, No. (%) | 16 (94.1) | 17 (94.4) | 13 (81.3) | 8 (80.0) | 54 (88.5) |
| Health facility staff | n=11 | n=10 | n=10 | n=10 | n=41 |
| Female, No. (%) | 5 (45.5) | 6 (60.0) | 3 (30.0) | 2 (20.0) | 16 (39.0) |
| Facility in-charge, No. (%) | 7 (63.6) | 4 (40.0) | 2 (20.0) | 6 (60.0) | 19 (46.3) |
| Clinical position, No. (%) | |||||
| Clinical officer | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10.0) | 2 (20.0) | 1 (10.0) | 5 (12.2) |
| Nurse/midwife | 6 (54.6) | 7 (70.0) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | 17 (41.5) |
| Non-skilled birth attendant staff | 1 (9.1) | 1 (10.0) | 3 (30) | 2 (20.0) | 7 (17.1) |
| Years working in the health system, mean (SD) | 14 (10) | 10 (7) | 6 (8) | 10 (8) | 10 (8) |
| District health officers | n=6 | n=9 | n=3 | n=4 | n=22 |
| Female, No. (%) | 2 (33.3) | 3 (33.3) | 1 (33.3) | 1 (25.0) | 7 (31.8) |
| District Health Officer, No. (%) | 3 (50.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (13.6) |
| Years working in the health system, mean (SD) | 11 (7) | 11 (5) | 9 (6) | 16 (4) | 12 (6) |
Abbreviations: MWH, maternity waiting home; SD, standard deviation.