Table 2 Characteristics of facility-based providers with complete data who provided care to the simulated clients
Provider characteristics | % (n = 111) |
|---|---|
District | |
 Chitipa | 9 |
 Dedza | 22 |
 Machinga | 15 |
 Mangochi | 23 |
 NkhataBay | 19 |
 Salima | 12 |
Provider gender | |
 Female | 51 |
 Male | 49 |
Provider age | |
 20–29 | 41 |
 30–39 | 29 |
 40+ | 31 |
Provider marital status | |
 Married (traditional, religious, or civil marriage) | 75 |
 In a relationship, but not married | 20 |
 Single | 5 |
Provider religion | |
 Catholic Christian | 14 |
 Muslim | 12 |
 Protestant Christian | 71 |
 Other | 3 |
Provider title | |
 Medical assistant | 9 |
 Registered Nurse or midwife | 3 |
 Enrolled Nurse or midwife | 41 |
 Community Nurse or midwife | 20 |
 Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) | 27 |
Years at position | |
 0–1 years | 22 |
 2–5 years | 35 |
 6–10 years | 12 |
 > 10 years | 32 |
Provider education | |
 Primary or Secondary certificate | 11 |
 Malawi School Certificate of Education | 16 |
 College Certificate | 29 |
 College Diploma | 42 |
 Refused to answer | 2 |