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) | ||