| Nurse-midwives (n = 21) | Lay Nurse Aides (n = 27) | p-value |
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Study Population | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â |
   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 | Â | Â | Â |
   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 |