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Table 3 Overall study figures for observations

From: Measuring the quality and quantity of professional intrapartum support: testing a computerised systematic observation tool in the clinical setting

Number of observations with complete data

N = 49 (missing data n = 3)

Total hours of observation

104.3 hours

Average length of observation

127.7 minutes

Range of observation length

45.8- 318.0 minutes

Number of observations by unit type and size

 

Annual births >3000 Consultant led unit

38 (77.6%)

Annual births 1500–3000 Alongside midwife led unit

8 (16.3%)

Annual births <500 Community midwifery unit

3 (6.1%)