TABLE 1.

Facility and Provider Characteristics of Participating Facilities, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health facility characteristics (N=16)No. (%)
Affiliation
 Public7 (44)
 Private or faith-based9 (56)
Facility capacity
 Basic emergency obstetric and newborn care7 (44)
 Comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (referral facility)9 (56)
Service volume
 Low (less than 50 births per month)8 (50)
 High (more than 50 birth per month)8 (50)
Health care provider characteristics (N=188) 
Sex
 Male54 (29)
 Female134 (71)
Cadre
 Doctor44 (23)
 Midwife37 (20)
 Nurse107 (57)
Years of work experience
 1–5 years39 (21)
 6–10 years40 (21)
 10+ years109 (58)