Table 3

Professional, health setting and health service-related characteristics in public hospitals of South Wollo, northeast Ethiopia, August 2021

VariableCategoryFrequency (n=594)Percentage (%)
Healthcare worker attending labour and deliveryNurse132.19
Midwifery32354.38
General practitioner/Intern12020.20
Residence7612.79
Specialist6210.44
Years of experience≤311319.02
4–535760.10
≥612420.88
Received special trainingYes58398.15
No111.85
Full delivery materialYes57897.31
No162.69
Availability of learning guideYes57797.14
No172.86
Partograph utilisation to follow labourUse50084.18
Not use9415.82