Table 1 Profiles of auxiliary midwives (N = 1,185)
From: Auxiliary midwives in hard to reach rural areas of Myanmar: filling MCH gaps
Characteristics | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
< 20 years | 83 | 7.1 |
20–29 years | 397 | 33.9 |
30–39 years | 312 | 26.6 |
40–49 years | 191 | 16.3 |
> = 50 years | 188 | 16.1 |
Education | ||
Up to grade 5 | 151 | 12.8 |
Up to grade 9 | 403 | 34.3 |
UP to grade 11 | 554 | 47.1 |
Degree or above | 68 | 5.8 |
Domicile | ||
Living in the service area | 1,139 | 97.6 |
Living outside the service area | 28 | 2.4 |
Main occupation | ||
Farming | 800 | 71.1 |
Shop owner | 192 | 17.1 |
Others | 133 | 11.8 |