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Table 3 Background characteristics of mothers, providers and facility administrators

From: Referral systems for preterm, low birth weight, and sick newborns in Ethiopia: a qualitative assessment

 

Mothers

n = 32 a

Providers

n = 96

Facility Administrators

n = 37

Characteristics

No. (%)

No. (%)

No. (%)

Age, yearsb

 15 to 19

8 (25.0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

 20 to 29

18 (56.3)

78 (81.3)

24 (66.7)

 30 to 39

6 (18.8)

15 (15.6)

10 (37.8)

 40 and older

0 (0)

3 (3.1)

2 (5.6)

Sex

 Female

32 (100.0)

55 (57.3)

21 (56.8)

 Male

n/a

41 (42.7)

16 (43.2)

Gravid

 Primiparous

19 (59.4)

  

 Multiparous

13 (14.6)

  

Profession

 Health extension worker

 

0 (0)

13 (35.1)

 Midwife

 

54 (56.3)

1 (2.7)

 Nurse

 

29 (30.2)

15 (40.5)

 Health officer

 

9 (9.4)

7 (18.9)

 Physician

 

4 (4.2)

0 (0)

 Neonatologist

 

0 (0)

1 (2.7)

Facility level

 Referral hospital

 

13 (13.5)

2 (5.4)

 General hospital

 

0 (0)

3 (8.1)

 Primary hospital

 

12 (12.5)

1 (2.7)

 Health center

 

71 (74.0)

16 (43.2)

 Health post

 

0 (0)

15 (40.5)

Region

 Addis Ababa

20 (62.5)

59 (61.5)

12 (32.4)

 Amhara

5 (15.6)

22 (22.9)

14 (37.8)

 Oromia

7 (21.9)

15 (15.6)

11 (29.7)

  1. a n = 32 for the demographic survey, n = 22 for completed interviews
  2. b One facility administrator participant not reported