Knowledge and Attitude of Obstetric Care Providers on Partograph and Its Associated Factors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Table 3

Characteristics of obstetric caregivers and public health institutions of East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015 ().

Variables	Frequency	Percentage
Sex
Male	157	57.5
Female	116	42.5
Age in years
≤24	71	26
25–29	128	46.9
≥30	74	27.1
Health institution
Health center	246	90.1
Hospital	27	9.9
Qualification level
Diploma	198	72.5
Degree and above	75	27.5
Profession
Nurse	155	56.8
Midwife	74	27.1
Public Health Officer	37	13.6
Others^†	7	2.6
Regular working department
Delivery ward	141	51.7
Antenatal care	47	17.2
Family planning	36	13.2
OPD (adult  &  or under-five)	49	17.9
Clinical service years
≤3 years	132	48.4
4–6 years	87	31.9
≥7 years	54	19.8

Others (medical doctors and M.S. in emergency surgery and obstetrics).