Table 2

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%)