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Table 1 Demographic Characteristic of Healthcare providers (N = 176)

From: Knowledge and skills of pre-eclampsia management among healthcare providers working in antenatal clinics in Zanzibar

Variable

Number

Percentage

Age group (years)

  Under 30

37

21.0

  30–39

91

51.7

  40–49

34

19.3

  50 and older

14

8

Sex

  Male

76

43.2

  Female

100

56.8

Professional qualification

  Diploma in nursing

96

54.5

  Degree in nursing

10

5.7

  Master in Nursing

3

1.7

  Clinical officer

47

26.7

  Assistant medical officer

2

1.1

  Medical doctor

18

10.2

Working Facility level

  PHCU

47

26.7

  PHCU+

71

40.3

  Health center (PHCC)

28

15.9

  District hospital

14

8

  Regional hospital

5

2.8

  Tertiary hospital

11

6.3

On job training related to management of pre-eclampsia

  Attended training

75

46.6

  Not attended training

101

57.4

Experience in ANC (years)

  Less than 5

88

50

  5 and above

88

50