Comparison of maternal and child health service performances following a leadership, management, and governance intervention in Ethiopia: a propensity score matched analysis

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants, by LMG exposure status and PSM, September 2018

Variable	Category	Before propensity score matching LMG interventions					Total (N = 544)		After propensity score matching LMG interventions					Total (N = 454)
		Exposed (N = 272)		Non exposed (N = 272)		p- value	Total (N = 544)		Exposed (N = 227)		Non-exposed (N = 227)		p- value	Total (N = 454)
		N	%	N	%		N	%	N	%	N	%		N	%
Region	Amhara	80	29%	71	26%	0.736	151	28%	59	26%	59	26%	0.324	118	26%
	Oromia	75	28%	77	28%		152	28%	68	30%	67	30%		135	30%
	SNNP	83	31%	93	34%		176	32%	69	30%	81	36%		150	33%
	Tigray	34	13%	31	11%		65	12%	31	14%	20	9%		50	11%
Sex	Male	201	74%	202	74%	0.922	403	74%	168	74%	171	75%	0.922	339	75%
Sex	Female	71	26%	70	26%		141	26%	59	26%	56	25%		115	25%
Age	< 30 years	171	63%	209	77%	0.002	380	70%	163	72%	176	78%	0.367	339	75%
	31–40 years	74	27%	46	17%		120	22%	56	25%	44	19%		100	22%
	41–50 years	16	6%	14	5%		30	6%	8	4%	7	3%		15	3%
	51+ years	11	4%	3	1%		14	3%
Profession	BSc nurse	34	13%	38	14%	0.767	72	13%	28	12%	26	11%	0.997	54	12%
	BSc public health officer	68	25%	55	20%		123	23%	46	20%	45	20%		91	20%
	Diploma nurse	121	44%	122	45%		243	45%	109	48%	108	48%		217	48%
	Midwife (BSc and diploma)	23	8%	30	11%		53	10%	23	10%	25	11%		48	11%
	MSc health services management	12	4%	13	5%		25	5%	9	4%	9	4%		18	4%
	Other	14	5%	14	5%		28	5%	12	5%	14	6%		26	6%
Salary	< 3500 ETB^*	77	28%	91	33%	0.331	168	31%	72	32%	76	33%	0.662	148	33%
	3501–8540 ETB	164	60%	157	58%		321	59%	135	59%	136	60%		271	60%
	8541+ ETB	31	11%	24	9%		55	10%	20	9%	15	7%		35	8%
Marital status	Single	89	33%	95	35%	0.425	184	34%	78	34%	83	37%		161	35%
	Married	181	67%	172	63%		353	65%	147	65%	141	62%		288	63%
	Separated	2	1%	5	2%		7	1%	2	1%	3	1%		5	1%
Years of service	< 5 years	134	49%	158	58%	0.001	292	54%	118	52%	131	58%	0.220	249	55%
	6–21 years	138	51%	104	38%		142	26%	109	48%	96	42%		205	45%
	22+ years	0	0%	10	4%		10	2%

Table 2 depicts socio-demographic characteristics of the study participants before and after propensity score matched analysis

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