Table 2.
Characteristics of facility-based providers with complete data who provided care to the simulated clients
| Provider characteristics | % (n = 111) |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Chitipa | 9 |
| Dedza | 22 |
| Machinga | 15 |
| Mangochi | 23 |
| NkhataBay | 19 |
| Salima | 12 |
| Provider gender | |
| Female | 51 |
| Male | 49 |
| Provider age | |
| 20–29 | 41 |
| 30–39 | 29 |
| 40+ | 31 |
| Provider marital status | |
| Married (traditional, religious, or civil marriage) | 75 |
| In a relationship, but not married | 20 |
| Single | 5 |
| Provider religion | |
| Catholic Christian | 14 |
| Muslim | 12 |
| Protestant Christian | 71 |
| Other | 3 |
| Provider title | |
| Medical assistant | 9 |
| Registered Nurse or midwife | 3 |
| Enrolled Nurse or midwife | 41 |
| Community Nurse or midwife | 20 |
| Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) | 27 |
| Years at position | |
| 0–1 years | 22 |
| 2–5 years | 35 |
| 6–10 years | 12 |
| > 10 years | 32 |
| Provider education | |
| Primary or Secondary certificate | 11 |
| Malawi School Certificate of Education | 16 |
| College Certificate | 29 |
| College Diploma | 42 |
| Refused to answer | 2 |