Characteristics of ANC providers included in the month 6 analyses
Characteristics | Overall (n=232) | Intervention (n=115) | Control (n=117) |
Age | Mean 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 experience | Mean 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 | |||
Female | 193 (83%) | 95 (83%) | 98 (84%) |
Highest educational level | |||
Certificate | 21 (5%) | 12 (10%) | 9 (8%) |
Diploma | 158 (68%) | 72 (63%) | 86 (74%) |
Bachelors | 44 (19%) | 27 (24%) | 17 (15%) |
Masters and above | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
Other | 8 (3%) | 4 (3%) | 4 (3%) |
Current professional role/title | |||
Midwife | 103 (44%) | 53 (46%) | 50 (43%) |
Nurse | 51 (22%) | 25 (22%) | 26 (22%) |
Nurse-midwife | 54 (23%) | 27 (24%) | 27 (23%) |
Other | 24 (10%) | 10 (9%) | 14 (12%) |
Received formal training on FGM during clinical training | |||
Yes | 85 (37%) | 44 (38%) | 41 (35%) |
No | 146 (63%) | 71 (62%) | 75 (64%) |
Do not know | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
Timing of clinical training on FGM | |||
Pre-service | 33 (14%) | 18 (16%) | 15 (13%) |
In-service | 45 (19%) | 22 (19%) | 23 (20%) |
Both pre-service and in-service | 7 (3%) | 4 (4%) | 3 (3%) |
Received formal training on communication/counselling | |||
Yes | 149 (64%) | 76 (66%) | 73 (62%) |
No | 83 (36%) | 39 (34%) | 44 (38%) |
Received formal training on person-centred care | |||
Yes | 118 (51%) | 58 (50%) | 60 (51%) |
No | 113 (56%) | 56 (49%) | 57 (49%) |
Do not know | 1 (0.4%) | 1 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
Undergone FGM | |||
Yes | 126 (54%) | 65 (57%) | 61 (52%) |
No | 63 (27%) | 27 (24%) | 36 (31%) |
Do not know | 2 (1%) | 2 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
Refused to answer | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
Conducted FGM | |||
Yes | 15 (7%) | 9 (8%) | 6 (5%) |
Conducted FGM on a girl <18 years | |||
Yes | 14 (6%) | 8 (7%) | 6 (5%) |
ANC, antenatal care; FGM, female genital mutilation.