Research Article

Knowledge, Utilization, and Associated Factors of Nonpneumatic Antishock Garments for Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage among Maternity Ward Health Care Professionals in South Wollo Zone Health Facilities, Ethiopia, 2021: A Cross-Sectional Study Design

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics and type of health facility of maternity ward healthcare professionals in South Wollo zone health facilities, North West Ethiopia, 2021.

VariablesFrequencyPercentage

Health facility categoryHospital15161.9
Health center9338.1

Age20–244217.2
25–2914961.1
30–343313.5
35–39124.9
40–4483.3

SexMale13555.3
Female10944.7

Marital statusSingle12551.2
Married11346.3
Widowed/divorced/separated62.5

EthnicityAmhara24299.2
Othera20.8

ReligionOrthodox16065.6
Muslim8032.8
Protestant41.6

Professional qualificationDiploma midwife11145.5
BSc midwife10141.4
Emergency surgeon156.1
Other professionb177.0

Years of experience in a health profession (years)1–518475.4
6–104819.6
11–1562.5
16–2062.5

a includes Oromia and South Nation and Nationalities’ People (SNNP). b includes general practitioner (GP), BSc nurse, public health.