Variable | Intervention (N = 132) Frequency (%) | Control (N = 132) Frequency (%) | Total (N = 264) Frequency (%) | χ2 (p value) |
Age (Years) |
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<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 |
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Male | 3 (2.3) | 5 (3.8) | 8 (3.0) | 0.516 (0.473) |
Female | 129 (97.7) | 127 (96.2) | 256 (97.0) |
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Highest educational qualification received |
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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) |
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School of Health Technology | 68 (51.5) | 77 (58.3) | 145 (54.9) |
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Cadre of Staff |
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Nursing Officer | 45 (34.1) | 39 (29.5) | 84 (31.8) |
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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) |
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Health Attendant | 9 (6.8) | 13 (9.8) | 22 (8.3) |
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Years of practice |
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<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) |
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Median years of practice | 15 | 15 | 15 |
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