Perceptions of cervical cancer care among Ethiopian women and their providers: a qualitative study

Table 3 Characteristics of health care providers (n = 30)

Characteristics	n	%^c
Age category
30 and under	24	80
31–40	4	13
40+	2	7
Gender
Female	9	30
Male	21	70
Father’s educational level^a
No formal schooling	14	47
Some primary	9	30
Some secondary school	3	10
Completed secondary school	3	10
Information missing	1	3
Profession
Health officer^b	9	30
Midwife	12	40
Nurse	6	20
Physician	3	10
Facility type
Health Center	18	60%
District Hospital	7	23%
Referral Hospital	5	17%
Years worked in the profession
Fewer than 5 years	11	37%
5–10 years	15	50%
More than 10	4	13%
Years at current position
Less than 1 year	5	17%
1–2 years	8	27%
3–5 years	12	40%
More than 5 years	5	17%

^aFather’s educational level is a proxy for the respondent’s family socioeconomic status
^bHealth Officers are advanced practice clinicians, similar to physician assistants in the United States, who provide clinical services, including basic obstetric surgeries primarily at health centers and district hospitals, and who often manage families and district-level ministry of health offices
^cPercentages may sum to more than 100% due to rounding

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