Table 1 Characteristics of the participants, by country
Zambia | DRC | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics of study participants | • N of PCCs = 3 | • N of PCCs = 8 | • N of PCCs = 11 |
• N of authorities = 0 | • N of authorities = 5 | • N of authorities = 5 | |
• N of Providers = 13 | • N of Providers = 37 | • N of Providers = 50 | |
• N of Pregnant women = 13 | • N of Pregnant women = 44 | • N of Pregnant women = 57 | |
PCCs Authorities (Individual Interviews) | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Female | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Male | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Health Providers | 13 | 37 | 50 |
Female | 8 (62%) | 14 (38%) | 22(44%) |
Male | 5 (38%) | 23 (62%) | 28(56%) |
Age Median | 40 (32–45) | 38 (22–65) | |
Speciallity | |||
Midwife and nurse | 4 (31%) | 29 (78%) | 33(66%) |
Physician | 1 (8%) | 0 | 1(2%) |
Lab Technician | 3 (23%) | 8 (22%) | 11(22%) |
Counselors | 4 (31%) | 0 | 4(8%) |
Nutritionist | 1 (8%) | 0 | 1(2%) |
Pregnant women (Group Interviews) | 13 | 44 | 57 |
Age Median | 24 (20–26) | 22 (17–41) | |
Parity: | |||
Primiparous | 4 (31%) | 27 (61%) | 31(54%) |
Multiparous | 9 (69%) | 17 (39%) | 26(46%) |
Education | |||
Elementary school incomplete | 1 (8%) | 1 (2%) | 2(4%) |
Elementary school completed | 1 (8%) | 3 (7%) | 4(7%) |
High school incomplete | 6 (46%) | 23 (52%) | 29(51%) |
High school completed | 1 (8%) | 16 (36%) | 17(30%) |
University | 4 (31%) | 1 (2%) | 5(9%) |