Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of the midwives (over entire study period from 2007–10)
Variable |  | Initial sample T0 (n = 226) | Departures (n = 41) | Remaining midwives T1 (n = 185) | P value ( P  < 0.05) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | p |
Age (years) | Â | 40.4 (9.2) | 40.9 (9.4) | 40.3 (9.2) | 0.71 |
Years in current position (years) | Â | 7.8 (5.7) | 6.5 (4.9) | 8.1 (5.9) | 0.09 |
| Â | Â | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) | P |
Type of institution | Capital | 97 (42.9) | 15 (36.6) | 82 (44.3) | 0.83 |
Regional | 98 (43.4) | 20 (48.8) | 78 (42.2) | Â | |
District | 31 (13.7) | 6 (14.6) | 25 (13.5) | Â | |
Level of education | Middle school | 40 (17.7) | 6 (14.6) | 34 (18.4) | 0.23 |
High school | 102 (45.1) | 16 (39.0) | 86 (46.5) | Â | |
Higher | 84 (37.2) | 19 (46.3) | 65 (35.1) | Â | |
Rank | Superior rank | 47 (20.8) | 6 (14.6) | 41 (22.2) | 0.22 |
Midwife | 179 (79.2) | 35 (85.4) | 144 (77.8) | Â | |
Employee status | Civil servant | 161 (71.2) | 33 (80.5) | 128 (69.2) | 0.08 |
| Â | Contractual | 65 (28.8) | 8 (19.5) | 57 (30.8) | Â |