Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice towards Labor Pain Management and Associated Factors among Skilled Birth Attendants Working at Hospitals Found in Central, West, and North Gondar Zones, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of SBAs working at hospitals in Gondar zones, northwest Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesFrequency (%)

SexMale195 (58.0%)
Female141(42.0%)

Age (years)≤30321 (95.5%)
≥3115 (4.5%)

ReligionOrthodox215 (64.0%)
Muslim84 (25.0%)
Protestant37 (11.0%)

Marital statusNever married159 (47.3%)
Married171 (50.9%)
Divorced6 (1.8%)

ProfessionNurse45 (13.4%)
Midwifery188 (56.0%)
Emergency surgeon20 (6.0%)
General practitioner71 (21.1%)
Gynecologist12 (3.6%)

Level of educationDiploma4 (1.2%)
1st degree302 (89.9%)
2nd degree and above30 (8.9%)

Monthly salary (per birr)3553–7000234 (69.6%)
7001–1000061 (18.2%)
>1000041 (12.2%)

Working institutionPublic primary hospital276 (82.1%)
Private primary hospital24 (7.1%)
Referral hospital36 (10.7%)

Availability of at least one labor analgesia drugYes331 (98.5%)
No5 (1.5%)