Healthcare Professionals’ Knowledge of Neonatal Resuscitation in Ethiopia: Analysis from 2016 National Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care Survey

Table 1

Characteristics of studied population and health facility on NR, 2016 (N=3804).

Variables	Values (N=3804)
Providers characteristics
Age in completed years, Median [IQR]	25.6±4.75
Sex of care provider, n ()
Female	2411(63.4)
Male	1393(36.6)
Current qualification of care provider, n ()
MD/HO	145(3.8)
Midwives	3193(83.9)
Nurse	466(12.3)
Work experience in years, (Mean ± SD)	3.94±9.21
Providers trained on NR, n ()
No	749(19.7)
Yes	3055(80.3)
Residence of care provider, n ()
Urban	1497(39.4)
Rural	2307(60.6)
Provider has copy of their job description
Yes	595(66.6)
No	299(33.4)
Facility characteristics
Facility type, n ()
Hospital/MCH center	323(8.5)
Health center/Clinics	3481(91.5)
Operating agency, n ()
Government	3662(96.3)
Private	142(3.7)
Facility has guideline on NR, n ()
Yes	2479(65.2)
No	1959(51.5)
Facility has staff rotation for new born care service, n ()
Yes	1287(33.8)
No	2517(66.2)
Facility has a separate new born corner, n ()
Yes	1038(72.2)
No	2766(27.3)
Facility has separate NICU
Yes	192(5.0)
No	3612(95.0)
Infrastructure components,mean(±SD)	5.41±1.56
Mean availability of essential equipment(mean ± SD)	6.10±1.70

Electricity functionality at newborn corner room, water at newborn corner room, generator, telephone, radio, ventilation, toilet, light source, fan/air conditioning, waiting area.
Mucus extractor, neonatal size Ambu (ventilator) bag, infant face masks (sizes 0 or 1), towels/blanket or cloth for newborn, new born resuscitation table, radiant warmer, fetal stethoscope, Mucus trap for suction/suction apparatus.