Table 2

Characteristics of ANC providers included in the month 6 analyses

CharacteristicsOverall
(n=232)
Intervention
(n=115)
Control
(n=117)
AgeMean 36 (SD: 10) median 34 (20–65, IQR 15)Mean 35 (SD: 10) median 33 (20–59, IQR 14)Mean 37 (SD:11) median 35 (20–65, IQR 16)
Years of professional experienceMean 8 (SD: 7) median 6 (1–39, IQR 7)Mean 8 (SD:7) median 6 (1–30, IQR 8)Mean 8 (SD:7) median 6 (1–39, IQR 7)
Sex
 Female193 (83%)95 (83%)98 (84%)
Highest educational level
 Certificate21 (5%)12 (10%)9 (8%)
 Diploma158 (68%)72 (63%)86 (74%)
 Bachelors44 (19%)27 (24%)17 (15%)
 Masters and above1 (0.4%)0 (0%)1 (1%)
 Other8 (3%)4 (3%)4 (3%)
Current professional role/title
 Midwife103 (44%)53 (46%)50 (43%)
 Nurse51 (22%)25 (22%)26 (22%)
 Nurse-midwife54 (23%)27 (24%)27 (23%)
 Other24 (10%)10 (9%)14 (12%)
Received formal training on FGM during clinical training
 Yes85 (37%)44 (38%)41 (35%)
 No146 (63%)71 (62%)75 (64%)
 Do not know1 (0.4%)0 (0%)1 (1%)
Timing of clinical training on FGM
 Pre-service33 (14%)18 (16%)15 (13%)
 In-service45 (19%)22 (19%)23 (20%)
 Both pre-service and in-service7 (3%)4 (4%)3 (3%)
Received formal training on communication/counselling
 Yes149 (64%)76 (66%)73 (62%)
 No83 (36%)39 (34%)44 (38%)
Received formal training on person-centred care
 Yes118 (51%)58 (50%)60 (51%)
 No113 (56%)56 (49%)57 (49%)
 Do not know1 (0.4%)1 (1%)0 (0%)
Undergone FGM
 Yes126 (54%)65 (57%)61 (52%)
 No63 (27%)27 (24%)36 (31%)
 Do not know2 (1%)2 (2%)0 (0%)
 Refused to answer2 (1%)1 (1%)1 (1%)
Conducted FGM
 Yes15 (7%)9 (8%)6 (5%)
Conducted FGM on a girl <18 years
 Yes14 (6%)8 (7%)6 (5%)
  • ANC, antenatal care; FGM, female genital mutilation.