Characteristics of respondents assessed at baseline and at follow-up
| Category | Number assessed at baseline (N=222), n (%) | Number assessed at follow-up (N=156), n (%) |
| District | ||
| Urban Freetown | 85 (38.3) | 51 (32.7) |
| Rural Freetown | 49 (22.1) | 35 (22.4) |
| Bo | 83 (37.4) | 66 (42.3) |
| Cadre | ||
| Doctor | 1 (0.4) | 1 (0.6) |
| Registered nurse-midwife | 21 (9.5) | 17 (10.9) |
| Middle-grade staff | 19 (8.6) | 14 (9.0) |
| Maternal and Child Health Aide or State Enrolled Community Health Nurse | 138 (62.2) | 94 (60.3) |
| Care assistant | 31 (14.0) | 23 (14.7) |
| Support staff | 7 (3.2) | 6 (3.9) |
| Manager | 4 (1.8) | 1 (0.6) |
| Facility type | ||
| Comprehensive EmOC | 76 (34.2) | 46 (29.5) |
| Basic EmOC | 146 (65.8) | 110 (70.5) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 20 (9.0) | 16 (10.3) |
| Female | 199 (89.6) | 137 (87.8) |
EmOC, emergency obstetric care.