Table 1 Characteristics of the respondents (n = 941)
HIC; n (%) | MIC; n (%) | LIC; n (%) | Total; n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cadre | ||||
Midwife / nurse midwife / nurse | 407 (59.4) | 54 (26.2) | 14 (28) | 475 (50.4) |
Obstetrician/gynaecologist | 129 (18.8) | 98 (47.6) | 25 (50) | 252 (26.8) |
Neonatologist /paediatrician | 111 (16.2) | 15 (7.2) | 1 (2) | 127 (13.5) |
General practitioner/medical doctor/intern | 25 (3.6) | 25 (12.1) | 7 (14) | 57 (6) |
Other | 13 (1.8) | 14 (6.9) | 3 (6) | 30 (3.1) |
Type of care provided | ||||
Inpatient care only—1 service | 127 (18.5) | 28 (13.6) | 5 (10) | 160 (17) |
Inpatient care only—2 or more services | 185 (27.0) | 22 (10.7) | 3 (6) | 210 (22.3) |
Outpatient care only—1 or more services | 26 (3.8) | 14 (6.8) | 3 (6) | 43 (4.6) |
Inpatient and outpatient care | 193 (28.2) | 92 (44.7) | 25 (50) | 310 (32.9) |
Home visits and any inpatient or outpatient care | 92 (13.4) | 8 (3.9) | 5 (10) | 105 (11.2) |
Home visits or community outreach | 6 (0.9) | 7 (3.4) | 5 (10) | 18 (1.9) |
Community outreach and any inpatient or outpatient care | 17 (2.5) | 25 (12.1) | 2 (4) | 44 (4.7) |
Home visits and community outreach and any other type of care | 39 (5.7) | 10 (4.9) | 2 (4) | 51 (5.4) |
Position | ||||
Head of facility (director, administrator) | 23 (3.4) | 29 (14.1) | 3 (6) | 55 (5.8) |
Head of department or ward | 45 (6.6) | 36 (17.5) | 14 (28) | 95 (10.1) |
Head of team | 80 (11.7) | 30 (14.6) | 6 (12) | 116 (12.3) |
Team member | 415 (60.6) | 76 (36.9) | 18 (36) | 509 (54.1) |
Locum or interim member | 16 (2.3) | 3 (1.5) | 3 (6) | 22 (2.3) |
Other | 106 (15.5) | 32 (15.5) | 6 (12) | 144 (15.3) |
Gender | ||||
Female | 595 (86.9) | 132 (64.1) | 23 (46) | 750 (79.7) |
Male | 86 (12.6) | 74 (35.9) | 27 (54) | 187 (19.9) |
Prefer not say | 4 (0.6) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 4 (0.4) |
Total | 685 (100) | 206 (100) | 50 (100) | 941 (100) |