Table 1 Demographic characteristics of respondents

Mean age of respondents (years)

51.2

Mean age of respondents (years)

48.3

Years working as a CFHN

N

%

Years working as a midwife

N

%

Less than 5

203

19

Less than 5

88

14

5 – 10

243

22

5 – 10

88

14

10 – 20

358

33

10 – 20

154

24

More than 20

289

26

More than 20

320

49

N of responses = 100%*

1093

N of responses = 100%*

650

Type of employment

N

%

Type of employment

N

%

Full-time

434

40

Full-time

305

47

Part-time

621

57

Part-time

297

46

Casual

43

3.9

Casual

48

7.6

N of responses = 100%

1098

N of responses = 100%

650

Qualification

CFHN

Qualification

Midwife

N

N

%

Post-registration certificate

90

9.6

Hospital certificate

210

49

Diploma or degree

140

15

Bachelor of Nursing and post graduate diploma or Masters in midwifery

135

32

Postgraduate certificate or diploma

525

56

Bachelor of Midwifery

23

5.4

Masters’ degree or higher

165

18

Bachelor of Nursing and Bachelor of Midwifery

22

5.1

Other

30

3.3

Other

39

9.1

N of responses = 100%*

950

429

Role

CFHN

Role

Midwife

N

%

N

%

CFHN – universal service

646

59

Hospital-based midwife

309

47

CFHN – secondary service

142

13

Community-based midwife

34

5.2

CFHN – tertiary residential unit

18

1.8

Midwife – clinical consultant

37

5.7

CFHN – combination universal, secondary, tertiary

28

2.7

Midwife in private practice

20

3.2

Nurse practitioner, clinical nurse consultant, clinical or nurse educator or Academic

91

8.4

Midwifery group practice/continuity of care model

70

11

CFHN - manager

102

9.4

Manager

46

7.1

Other

71

6.6

Educator or Academic or Other

134

21

N of responses = 100%*

1098

N of responses = 100%*

650