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Table 1 Distribution of exit clients by key characteristic variables (N = 256)

From: Female clients’ gender preferences for frontline health workers who provide maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) services at primary health care level in Nigeria

Characteristic

(N)

Percentage (%)

State

 Bauchi

108

42.2

 Cross River

148

57.8

Reason for visiting the health facility

 Myself

111

43.3

 My Child

140

54.7

 Myself and my child

5

2.0

Pregnancy status

 Yes

99

38.7

 No

157

61.3

aPurpose of visit for Self

 ANC

96

37.5

 Childbirth Care (neonate)

4

1.6

 Delivery

3

1.2

 Post-Partum/Post–Natal care

19

7.4

 Family Planning

5

2.0

aPurpose of visit for the Child

 Childbirth care (under 5 yrs)

3

1.2

 Child Nutrition

1

0.4

 Child Immunization

78

30.5

 Childhood illness

52

20.3

Cadre of health care provider seen

 JCHEWs

39

15.2

 CHEWs

114

44.5

 CHOs

26

10.2

 Nurses

50

19.5

 Midwives

5

2.0

 Don’t know

22

8.6

Gender of health care provider seen

 Male

68

26.6

 Female

188

73.4

  1. aTotal frequency (N) i.e. ‘Purpose of visit for Self’ + ‘Purpose of visit for the Child’ was more than 256 due to multiple responses. Five female clients were attending the health facility for healthcare services for both themselves and their child