Table 3 Skills performance level by demographic characteristics of participants (N = 481)
Participants characteristics | Passed on first attempt? n (%) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
Region | No | Yes | Â |
Geita | 22 (9.4) | 211(90.6) | 0.04 |
Shinyanga | 39 (15.7) | 209 (84.3) | |
Facility level | |||
 Health Center | 8 (6) | 126 (94) | 0.01 |
 District hospital | 35 (16.8) | 173 (83.2) | |
 Regional referral Hospital | 18 (12.9) | 121 (87.1) | |
Work experience (years) | |||
 up to 5 years | 16 (11) | 130 (89) | 0.01 |
 6–10 | 25 (11.3) | 196 (88.7) | |
 11–15 | 6 (11.3) | 47 (88.7) | |
 16–20 | 2 (9.1) | 20 (90.9) | |
 More than 20 | 12 (30.8) | 27 (69.2) | |
Experience working in the labor ward | |||
 Up to 5 | 45 (12.6) | 313 (87.4) | 0.03 |
 6–10 | 9 (9.1) | 90 (90.9) | |
 More than 10 | 7 (29.2) | 17 (70.8) | |
Age (years) | |||
 20–30 | 17 (12.6) | 118 (87.4) | 0.1 |
 31–40 | 25 (10.3) | 218 (89.7) | |
 Above 40 | 19 (18.4) | 84 (81.6) | |
Profession of the healthcare provider | |||
 Nurses | 57 (13.5) | 364 (86.5) | 0.1 |
 Clinicians | 4 (6.7) | 56 (93.3) | |
Level of education | |||
 Certificate | 34 (17.3) | 162 (82.7) | 0.04 |
 Diploma | 23 (9.7) | 215 (90.3) | |
 Graduates | 4 (8.5) | 43 (91.5) | |
Sex | |||
 Male | 18 (9.7) | 167 (90.3) | 0.1 |
 Female | 43 (14.5) | 253 (85.5) | |