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Table 1 Participant Demographics

From: Nurse-midwives’ ability to diagnose acute third- and fourth-degree obstetric lacerations in western Kenya

Maternal Health Trainers and their sub-counties of origin

 Alego Usonga

2 (9.1%)

 Bondo

6 (27.3%)

 Gem

4 (18.2%)

 Rarieda

1 (4.5%)

 Siaya

3 (13.6%)

 Ugenya

2 (9.1%)

 Ugunja

4 (18.2%)

Gender (n = 22)

 Female

12 (54.5%)

 Male

10 (45.5%)

Mean years of post-training experience (n = 22)

16.0 (± 9.0)

  < 5 years

1

 5–9 years

4

  > 10 years

11

 No response

6

Deliveries performed in the prior month (n = 21)

 Collective total

369

 Mean per person

24.6 ± 22.5

Mean number of tears repaired in the prior month (n = 20)

 First- or second-degree repairs

2.2 ± 3.3

 Third- or fourth-degree repairs

0.05 ± 0.2