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Table 1 Sample characteristics for assessment of non-inferiority in antenatal counseling (per protocol)

From: Task shifting in maternal and newborn care: a non-inferiority study examining delegation of antenatal counseling to lay nurse aides supported by job aids in Benin

 

Nurse-midwives (n = 21)

Lay Nurse Aides (n = 27)

p-value

Study Population

   

   Number of sites

7

7

-

   Total number of observations

206

203

-

   Group and individual counseling (%)

79.1

73.9

0.15

   Group counseling only (%)

4.9

9.9

 

   Individual counseling only (%)

16.3

16.0

 

Provider characteristics

   

   Mean age (yrs)

33.6

35.1

0.60

   Completed secondary education (%)

100

83.3

0.06

   Years working in health field (yrs)

10.1

10.9

0.73

   Years working at health center (yrs)

4.6

6.6

0.25

Patient characteristics

   

   Mean age (yrs)

25.3

25.1

0.73

   Mean gestational age (months)

6.0

5.8

0.39

   Educational status (%, >8 yrs)

52.4

55.9

0.48

   1st prenatal visit (%, in current pregnancy)

24.3

23.2

0.79

   Mean number of antenatal visits (in current pregnancy)

2.7

2.7

0.99

   Mean number of living children

1.5

1.5

0.79

  1. * Significant at p < 0.05.