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Table 2 Providers’ workplace, experience, and training, by provider type

From: Prevention and management of severe pre-eclampsia/eclampsia in Afghanistan

 

Doctors (n = 82)

Midwives (n = 142)

p-value

Location of work (%)

   

 CHC or district hospital

30.4

44.5

0.079

 Provincial hospital

43.0

41.6

 Regional hospital or specialized hospital

26.5

13.9

Years of experience offering EmONC: median (range)

5 (1–22)

4 (1–32)

0.781

Focused ANC

   

  Has received training (%)

77.6

81.2

0.430

  Number of cases attended in last 3 months: median (range)a

60 (0–900)

100 (0–855)

0.0903

  Confidence in providing care (%):

   

 Very confident

86.7

87.4

0.896

 Somewhat confident (needs coaching)

12.0

11.1

 Not confident

1.3

1.5

Treatment of severe PE/E

   

  Has received training on MgSO4 (%)

82.1

78.6

0.714

  Number of cases given anticonvulsants in last 3 months: median (range)a

5 (0–65)

3 (0–50)

0.031

  Confidence in administering anticonvulsants (%):

   

 Very confident

83.1

79.2

0.01

 Somewhat confident (needs coaching)

8.5

16.0

 Not confident

8.5

4.8

  1. an = 76 doctors and 135 midwives for number of cases attended in last 3 months.