Variable

Intervention (N = 132)

Frequency (%)

Control (N = 132)

Frequency (%)

Total

(N = 264)

Frequency (%)

χ2 (p value)

Age (Years)

<35

16 (12.1)

19 (14.4)

35 (13.3)

T test

≥35

116 (87.9)

113 (85.6)

229 (86.7)

Mean ± (SD) years

43.2 (7.7)

43.58 (8.12)

43.4 (7.37)

0.543 (0.588)

Sex

Male

3 (2.3)

5 (3.8)

8 (3.0)

0.516 (0.473)

Female

129 (97.7)

127 (96.2)

256 (97.0)

Highest educational qualification received

University

23 (17.4)

25 (18.9)

48 (18.2)

2.346 (0.309)

Nursing/Midwifery school

41 (31.1)

30 (22.7)

71 (26.9)

School of Health Technology

68 (51.5)

77 (58.3)

145 (54.9)

Cadre of Staff

Nursing Officer

45 (34.1)

39 (29.5)

84 (31.8)

CHO

22 (16.7)

15 (11.4)

37 (14.0)

3.150 (0.369)

CHEW/JCHEW

56 (42.4)

65 (49.2)

121 (45.8)

Health Attendant

9 (6.8)

13 (9.8)

22 (8.3)

Years of practice

<10 years

13 (9.8)

16 (12.1)

29 (11.0)

1.391 (0.708)

≥10 years

119 (90.2)

116 (87.9)

235 (89.0)

Median years of practice

15

15

15