Characteristic | N or Mean (SD) | % | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Age | 42,2 (11,43) |  | 22–66 |
Professional experience (years) | 13,9 (10,58) |  | 1–44 |
Job title | Â | Â | Â |
 Midwife | 676 | 81.7 |  |
  Gender | n.a. |  |  |
 Ob/Gyn/doctor | 151 | 18.3 |  |
  Gender |  |  |  |
   female | 109 | 75.2 |  |
   male | 42 | 27.8 |  |
Occupationa | Â | Â | Â |
 Employed midwife | 453 | 54.8 |  |
 Employed midwife with management function | 117 | 14.1 |  |
 Freelance/caseload midwife | 23 | 2.8 |  |
 Freelance/caseload midwife on duty | 83 | 10.0 |  |
 Junior resident | 43 | 5.2 |  |
 Hospital Ob/Gyn | 17 | 2.1 |  |
 Hospital senior Ob/Gyn | 60 | 7.3 |  |
 Head Ob/Gyn | 25 | 3.0 |  |
 Locum Ob/Gyn | 6 | 0.7 |  |
Number of hours worked (per week) | Â | Â | Â |
 < 10 h | 12 | 1.5 |  |
 10–20 h | 124 | 15.0 |  |
 20.5–30 h | 217 | 26.2 |  |
 > 30 h | 474 | 57.3 |  |
Annual number of birthsb | Â | Â | Â |
 ≤ 500 | 51 | 6.2 |  |
 501–1000 | 203 | 24.5 |  |
 1001–1500 | 196 | 23.7 |  |
 1501–2000 | 167 | 20.2 |  |
 2001–2500 | 91 | 11 |  |
 > 2500 | 119 | 14.4 |  |
Level of careb, c | Â | Â | Â |
 I (highly specialised obstetric and neonatal care) | 315 | 38.1 |  |
 Level II (regional referral hospital) | 78 | 9.4 |  |
 III (Perinatal Clinic) | 66 | 8.0 |  |
 IV (Hospital) | 364 | 44.0 |  |
Care modelb | Â | Â | Â |
 Midwife-led care | 119 | 14.4 |  |
 Standard | 708 | 85.6 |  |