Table 2 Participant demographic information (n = 41)
From: Healthcare providers’ perceived barriers to providing breastfeeding support in Northwest rural China
Variable | County | Township | Village | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Median(interquartile range)) | 43.5 (32.3,48.8) | 40 (24.8,48.5) | 45 (27,53) | ||
Education | General education | Below high school | 0 | 0 | 8 |
High school | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
College | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
Professional training | Technical school | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
Junior medical college | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||
Medical college | 8 | 0 | 1 | ||
Gender | Female | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
Male | 0 | 1 | 8 | ||
Position | Obstetrician-gynecologist | 7 | 4 | 0 | |
Midwife | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
Nurse | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
Village doctor | 0 | 0 | 12 | ||
Township MCH worker | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
Village MCH worker | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||
Years in position (Median (interquartile range)) | 13.5 (6.3,25.5) | 14 (1.8,22) | 10 (4,21.5) | ||