| Characteristic | |
| Female, % | 100 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 49.2 (0.79) |
| Years working as TBA, mean (SD) | 6.3 (0.81) |
| Education | |
| Total years of education, mean (SD) | 6.3 (0.48) |
| Never attended school, % | 5.0 |
| Primary education only, % | 78.3 |
| Main occupation, % | |
| TBA | 1.7 |
| Farmer | 98.3 |
| Source(s) of training prior to LUNESP,a % | |
| Trained by family | 11.5 |
| Trained by community, not family | 42.6 |
| Trained by Lufwanyama DHMT | 60.3 |
| Trained by another government organization | 33.3 |
| Trained by an NGO | 32.7 |
Abbreviations: DHMT, district health management team; LUNESP, Lufwanyama Neonatal Survival Project; NGO, nongovernmental organization; SD, standard deviation; TBA, traditional birth attendant.
↵a TBAs often received training from more than 1 source.