Background characteristics of the study sample (N=824)
| Variable | All health professionals | Obstetricians/Gynaecologists | Midwives |
| Total=824 | Total=289 | Total=535 | |
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Age (years) | 811 (98.4) | 286 (99.0) | 525 (98.1) |
| Mean; SD | 34.8; 8.7 | 36.6; 9.2 | 33.7; 8.3 |
| Minimum–maximum | 21–60 | 23–60 | 21–55 |
| Years in profession | 818 (99.3) | 288 (99.7) | 530 (99.1) |
| Mean; SD | 10.5; 8.3 | 10.4; 8.9 | 10.5; 8.1 |
| Minimum–maximum | 0–35 | 0–32 | 0.5–35 |
| Years in healthcare | 817 (99.2) | 287 (99.3) | 530 (99.1) |
| Mean; SD | 11.1; 8.5 | 11.6; 9.2 | 10.9; 8.2 |
| Minimum–maximum | 0–38 | 0–38 | 0.5–35 |
| Gender | 824 (100) | 289 (100) | 535 (100) |
| Male | 123 (14.9) | 123 (42.6) | 0 |
| Female | 701 (85.1) | 166 (57.4) | 535 (100.0) |
| Marital status | 817 (99.2) | 287 (99.3) | 530 (99.1) |
| Married | 714 (87.4) | 242 (84.3) | 472 (89.1) |
| Separated/divorced | 1 (0.1) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) |
| Widowed | 4 (0.5) | 2 (0.7) | 2 (0.4) |
| Not married/single | 98 (12.0) | 43 (15.0) | 55 (10.4) |
| Having children | 821 (99.6) | 288 (99.7) | 533 (99.6) |
| Yes | 684 (83.3) | 230 (79.9) | 454 (85.2) |
| No | 137 (16.7) | 58 (20.1) | 79 (14.8) |
| Type of healthcare | 823 (99.9) | 289 (100) | 534 (99.8) |
| Public | 789 (95.9) | 268 (92.7) | 521 (97.6) |
| Both public and private | 34 (4.1) | 21 (7.3) | 13 (2.4) |
| Level of health facility* | 824 (100) | 289 (100) | 535 (100) |
| National hospital | 144 (17.5) | 74 (25.6) | 70 (13.1) |
| Provincial hospital | 184 (22.3) | 86 (29.8) | 98 (18.3) |
| District hospital | 464 (56.3) | 121 (41.9) | 343 (64.1) |
| Maternity home | 32 (3.9) | 8 (2.8) | 24 (4.5) |
| Area of health facility† | 824 (100) | 289 (100) | 535 (100) |
| Urban | 439 (53.3) | 191 (66.1) | 248 (46.4) |
| Semiurban | 129 (15.7) | 35 (12.1) | 94 (17.6) |
| Rural | 256 (31.1) | 63 (21.8) | 193 (36.1) |
| Provision of maternity services‡ | |||
| Antenatal care | 683 (83.0) | 261 (90.3) | 422 (79.0) |
| Intrapartum care | 642 (78.0) | 245 (84.8) | 397 (74.3) |
| Postpartum care | 688 (83.6) | 235 (81.3) | 453 (84.8) |
| Do not currently provide maternity care | 32 (3.9) | 10 (3.5) | 23 (4.3) |
| Performing ultrasound§ | 823 (99.9) | 289 (100) | 534 (99.8) |
| Yes | 231 (28.1) | 228 (78.9)¶ | 3 (0.6) |
| No | 592 (71.9) | 61 (21.1) | 531 (99.4) |
*Number of participants at specified health facilities.
†Number of participants at specified areas of health facilities.
‡Item on the questionnaire: ‘Which of the following maternity services do you provide? (Please tick all that apply)’.
§Performing obstetric ultrasound examinations.
¶One participant has not rated the skills in relation to different tasks during ultrasound examinations.