TABLE 1.

Sample Description in Scale Development Process to Measure Authoritarian Provider Attitudes in Democratic Republic of Congo and Togo

Phase 1, No. (%) (N=1,143)Phase 2, No. (%) (N=17)Phase 3, No. (%) (N=52)
Sex
    Female458 (40.1)5 (29.4)48 (92.3)
    Male684 (59.9)11 (64.7)4 (7.7)
    No response-1 (5.9)-
Cadre
    Nurse829 (72.6)15 (88.2)3 (5.8)
    Doctor138 (12.1)1 (5.9)-
    Trained birth attendant129 (11.3)--
    Laboratory technician-1 (5.9)-
    Other training33 (2.9)-8 (15.4)
    Auxiliary birth assistant--19 (36.5)
    Midwife--22 (42.3)
Mean age, years (SD)42.1 (10.7)37.3 (7.3)-
Mean no. of years as provider (SD)-12.0 (5.1)10.3 (7.4)
Mean no. of years as provider in facility (SD)7.0 (7.2)5.5 (4.2)4.9 (5.8)
  • Abbreviation: SD, standard deviation.