Quality of intrapartum and newborn care in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia

Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and skilled birth attendants in Northern Ethiopia, 2015

Socio-demographic characteristics	Number	Percentage
A: Mothers characteristics (n = 216)
Age (n = 216)
< 18 years	4	1.8
18–23 years	71	32.9
24–29 years	61	28.2
30–35 years	60	27.8
> =36 years	20	9.3
Marital status
Single	16	7.4
Married	192	89.0
Divorced	4	1.8
Separated	4	1.8
Educational status
Unable to read and write	77	35.6
Able to read and write	9	4.2
1–4 grade	32	14.8
5–8 grade	39	18.1
9–10 grade	49	22.7
11–12 grade	10	4.6
Type of health facility used for delivery service
Health center	153	70.8%
Hospital	63	29.2%
B: Skilled birth attendants characteristics (n = 106)
Profession
Midwife bachelor degree	34	32.1
Midwife diploma	69	65.1
Nurse diploma	3	2.8
Sex
Male	26	24.5
Female	80	75.5
Age
Less than 25 years	31	29.3
c25–30 years	40	37.7
c31–36 years	12	11.3
Greater than 36 years	23	21.7
Working experience
< =1 year	46	43.4
2–4 years	42	39.6
> =5 years	18	17.0

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