| Freestanding birth centre n = 3 | Alongside birth centre n = 14 | On-site birth centre n = 6 | Total n = 23 (%) |
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Length of operation (in years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 < 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 (52) |
 2 to 6 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 (30) |
 6+ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 (17) |
Location | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Not in a hospital | 1 |  |  | 1 (4) |
 In a hospital without obstetric unit | 2 |  |  | 2 (9) |
 Attached to a hospital with an obstetric unit |  | 1 |  | 1 (4) |
 In a hospital on a different floor than the obstetric unit |  | 5 |  | 5 (22) |
 In a hospital on the same floor but on a different ward than the obstetric unit |  | 6 |  | 6 (27) |
 In a hospital on the same floor on the same ward as the obstetric unit |  | 2 | 6 | 8 (35) |
Number of women receiving intrapartum birth centre care in 2013 a | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 0–300 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 (35) |
 301–1000 |  | 8 | 2 | 10 (43) |
 1000+ |  | 2 | 1 | 3 (23) |
No ‘medical’ equipment in sight | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 (74) |
Birth chair | 3 | 13 | 6 | 22 (96) |
Medium risk-indications in birth centre | Â | Â | 4 | 4 (17) |
24/7 caregiver at birth centre | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 (52) |
Moment of admittance at birth centre for women in labour | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 As indicated by the woman | 3 | 7 | 2 | 12 (52) |
 As indicated by the community midwife |  | 7 | 4 | 11 (48) |
 Always | 3 | 4 |  | 7 (30) |
 Always, with exceptions |  | 10 |  | 10 (43) |
 Not needed |  |  | 6 | 6 (27) |
Birth assistance by a maternity care assistant (MCA) | 3 | 14 | 6 | 23 (100) |
 One-to-one support by MCA | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 (52) |
Possibility to stay over postpartum (without medical indication) | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 (57) |
 Change rooms postpartum for stay over |  | 3 | 1 | 4 (17) |
Hotel facilities in the birthing room | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 Television | 2 | 12 | 5 | 19 (83) |
 WiFi | 2 | 14 | 4 (67) | 20 (87) |
 Music-installation | 3 | 10 | 3 (50) | 16 (70) |
 Normal bed for partner | 1 | 4 | 2 (33) | 7 (30) |
 Coffee maker | 3 | 12 | 3 (50) | 18 (78) |
 Fridge | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 (70) |
 Microwave | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 (57) |