Research Article

An Evaluation of the Knowledge and Utilization of the Partogragh in Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Care Settings in Calabar, South-South Nigeria

Table 1

Demographic profile of the subjects.

UCTH (30)  

Freq. (%)
GHC (20)  

Freq. (%)
PHCs  

Freq. (%)
Total  

Age
 ≤2929 (22.0)9 (6.9)2 (7.1)40 (13.8)
 30–3944 (33.3)28 (21.5)11 (39.3)88 (28.6)
 40–4940 (30.3)71 (54.7)11 (39.3)122 (42.1)
 >5019 (14.4)22 (16.9)4 (14.3)45 (15.5)
 Total 132 (100)130 (100)28 (100)290 (100)
Mean (SD)
Sex
 Male17 (12.9)3 (2.3)2 (7.1)22 (7.6)
 Female115 (87.1)127 (97.7)26 (92.9)268 (92.4)
 Total 132 (100)130 (100)28 (100)290 (100)
Length of time in practice
 1–531 (23.5)12 (9.2)2 (7.1)45 (15.6)
 6–1030 (22.7)8 (6.2)2 (7.1)40 (13.8)
 11–1523 (17.4)18 (13.8)7 (25.0)48 (16.6)
 16–2023 (17.4)26 (20.0)7 (25.0)56 (19.3)
 >2025 (18.9)66 (50.8)10 (33.7)101 (34.8)
 Total 132 (100)130 (100)28 (100)290 (100)
Health worker cadre
 Nurse/midwife 109 (82.6)102 (78.5)14 (50.0)225 (77.5)
 CHEW14 (10.6)8 (6.2)6 (21.4)28 (9.7)
 Nurse aid9 (6.8)8 (6.2)3 (10.7)20 (6.9)
 Others*0 (0)12 (9.2)5 (17.9)17 (5.9)
 Total 132 (100)130 (100)28 (100)290 (100)

Others included JCHEWS and community aids.