Table 1 Characteristics of the professionals participating in the evaluation of the breastfeeding training DVD
| Characteristics |
IG n = 96 (%) |
CG n = 95 (%) |
X2 and p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <30 years | 22 (22.9) | 24 (25.3) |
3.84 p = 0.15 |
| 30–39 years | 35 (36.5) | 26 (27.4) | ||
|
>39 years Missing |
12 (12.5) 27 (28.1) |
21(22.1) 24(25.3) | ||
| Working hospital | Provincial hospital | 48 (50) | 53 (55.8) |
0.01 p = 0.92 |
| County hospital | 48(50) | 42(44.2) | ||
| Job type | Nurse | 46 (47.9) | 45 (47.4) |
0.38 p = 0.83 |
| Midwife | 32 (33.3) | 29 (30.5) | ||
| Doctor | 18 (18.8) | 21 (22.1) | ||
| Job title | Senior or mid-grade | 48 (50.0) | 46 (48.5) |
0.05 p = 0.83 |
| Junior grade | 48 (50.0) | 49 (51.5) | ||
| Years since qualification | ≤ 5 years | 43 (44.8) | 47 (49.5) |
0.53 p = 0.47 |
| > 5 years | 53 (55.2) | 48 (50.5) | ||
| Year of working with breastfeeding mothers | ≤ 2 years | 23 (24.0) | 30 (31.6) |
0.44 p = 0.80 |
| 3–10 years | 33 (34.4) | 24 (25.3) | ||
| > 10 years | 36 (37.5) | 39 (41.1) | ||
| Missing | 4(4.2) | 2(2.1) | ||
| Previous training on breastfeeding | Yes | 67 (69.8) | 65 (68.4) |
0.01 p = 0.92 |
| No | 29 (30.2) | 29 (30.5) | ||
| Missing | 0(0.0) | 1(1.1) | ||