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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of respondents

From: Use of antenatal corticosteroids for preterm birth in Latin America: providers knowledge, attitudes and practices

 

El Salvador (N=109)

Mexico (N=59)

Ecuador (N=64)

Uruguay (N=121)

 

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

n

(%)

Age (mean and S.D.)

33.8

(8.3)

42.0

(11.7)

44.3

(13.3)

38.1

(8.4)

Gender (Male)

50

(45.9)

36

(61.0)

36

(56.3)

50

(41.3)

Profession

Medical Doctor

103

(94.5)

53

(89.8)

60

(93.8)

95

(78.5)

 

Medicine Student

6

(5.5)

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

0.0

(0.0)

 

Midwives

0

(0.0)

6

(10.2)

1

(1.6)

26

(21.5)

 

Nurse

0

(0.0)

0

(0.0)

3

(4.7)

0.0

(0.0)

University affiliation

 

18

(16.5)

10

(16.9)

25

(39.1)

40

(33.1)

Years assisting deliveries (median and IQR)

5

(3-8)

14

(5.3 – 23.8)

13

(4-26)

9

(3-14)

Deliveries assisted by month (median and IQR)

20

(10-30)

4.5

(2 -10)

8

(4-25)

12

(7.5-20)

  1. IQR: Inter Quartile range.