Table 2 Characteristics of the interviewed obstetric care givers, public health institutions of Addis Ababa, 2012
Variable | Hospital | Health centre | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Professional qualification (n = 195) | ||||||
Midwife | 35 | 39.6 | 53 | 60.2 | 88 | 100.0 |
Nurse | 5 | 6.6 | 71 | 93.4 | 76 | 100.0 |
Public Health Officer | 2 | 16.7 | 10 | 83.3 | 12 | 100.0 |
Medical Doctor | 19 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 100.0 |
Sex (n = 195) | ||||||
Male | 21 | 34.4 | 40 | 65.6 | 61 | 100.0 |
Female | 40 | 29.9 | 94 | 70.1 | 134 | 100.0 |
Level of Education | ||||||
Diploma | 17 | 16.7 | 85 | 83.3 | 102 | 100.0 |
Bachelor of Science | 25 | 33.8 | 49 | 66.2 | 74 | 100.0 |
Medical Doctor | 8 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 100.0 |
Medical Doctor plus Specialization | 11 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 11 | 100.0 |
Professional tenure | ||||||
Less than 5 years | 45 | 39.1 | 70 | 60.9 | 115 | 100.0 |
5-10 years | 9 | 20.9 | 34 | 79.1 | 43 | 100.0 |
11-15 years | 4 | 19.0 | 17 | 81.0 | 21 | 100.0 |
16-20 years | 1 | 25.0 | 3 | 75.0 | 4 | 100.0 |
21 or more years | 2 | 16.7 | 10 | 83.3 | 12 | 100.0 |
Total | 61 | 31.3 | 134 | 68.7 | 195 | 100.0 |