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Table 1 Proportion and mean of provider sociodemographic characteristics and professional experience by cadre 1

From: Knowledge and perceptions of the intrauterine device among family planning providers in Nepal: a cross-sectional analysis by cadre and sector

Variable

ANMs n = 69

Nurses n = 69

Both cadres n = 345

Sociodemographic

   

 Age (mean)

32.0 ± 8.79

36.8 ± 10.11***

33.0 ± 9.26

 Have children

204 (73.9)

48 (69.6)

252 (73.0)

 Currently using contraception

124 (44.9)

30 (43.5)

154 (44.6)

 Have used IUD

35 (12.7)

11 (15.9)

46 (13.3)

Facility-related

   

 Work at MSS facility

154 (55.8)

22 (31.9)***

176 (51.0)

 Years employed at facility (mean)

5.6 ± 5.68

6.5 ± 6.54

5.8 ± 5.86

 Owns facility

91 (33.0)

11 (15.9)**

102 (29.6)

 Facility is primary place of work

229 (83.0)

58 (84.1)

287 (83.2)

 Facility is located in hill region

112 (40.6)

32 (46.4)

144 (41.7)

 Number of FP clients per week (mean)

23.1 ± 19.21

33.1 ± 32.71***

25.1 ± 22.84

 Number of FP methods offered at facility (mean)

6.2 ± 1.46

7.5 ± 1.47***

6.5 ± 1.54

 Facility offers IUDs

245 (88.8)

69 (100.0)**

314 (91.0)

IUD experience

   

 Have inserted IUD < 6 months ago

246 (89.1)

62 (89.9)

308 (89.3)

 Number of IUDs inserted in last 6 months (mean)

24.7 ± 27.82

32.8 ± 39.21**

26.3 ± 30.55

 Years since most recent IUD training (mean)

2.1 ± 3.22

4.4 ± 4.89***

2.6 ± 3.73

  1. 1Ttests and chi-squared tests were used to test the differences between cadre. Differences are indicated by **p < 0.05 and ***p < 0.001. Values are given as mean ± SD or number (percentage).