Selected background characteristics of respondents, postpartum intrauterine device impact evaluation, Sri Lanka, 2016–2018
| Participant number | Hospital | Sex | Age (years) | Position | Years in current position | Years providing family planning services |
| 1 | Nawalapitiya | Male | 36 | SHO | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Nawalapitiya | Male | 30 | SHO | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | Nuwara Eliya | Male | 31 | SHO | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Nuwara Eliya | Male | 34 | SHO | 5 | 5 |
| 5 | Polonnaruwa | Male | 33 | SHO | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Polonnaruwa | Female | 28 | RHO | >1 | >1 |
| 7 | Monaragala | Female | 30 | MO | 1.5 | >1 |
| 8 | Monaragala | Male | 31 | MO | 2.5 | 3 |
| 9 | Chilaw | Male | 27 | MO | >1 | >1 |
| 10 | Chilaw | Female | 32 | SHO | >1 | 2 |
| 11 | Kalutara | Male | 37 | SHO | 8 | 8 |
| 12 | Kalutara | Female | 31 | SHO | 3 | 3 |
Senior house officers (SHOs) are providers who conduct gynaecological and obstetric services (including deliveries, antenatal care, postnatal care, gynaecology services and family planning) under the supervision of senior providers. Medical officers (MOs) are providers who are completing their medical internships. Resident house officers (RHOs) are in the post-intern period but awaiting permanent appointments. MOs and RHOs share similar responsibilities, including providing the first contact with patients, identifying complications and informing SHOs, labour management, labour care, assisting obstetrician gynaecologists, and instrumental deliveries.
MO, medical officer; RHO, resident house officer; SHO, senior house officer.