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Table 1 The characteristics of the study sample

From: The Mother-Newborn Skin-to-Skin Contact Questionnaire (MSSCQ): development and psychometric evaluation among Iranian midwives

 

Qualitative sample (n = 150)

EFA and CFA sample (n = 292)

Test-retest sample (n = 30)

Age (years)

   

  Mean (SD)

38.27(7.9)

36.06(8.72)

36.20(7.20)

Work experience (years)

   

  Mean (SD)

13(8.1)

11.07(8.29)

10.67(7.37)

Employment status

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

  Official

84(56)

124(42.5)

16(53.3)

  Contractual

7(4.7)

29(9.9)

10(33.3)

  By project

41(27.3)

92(31.5)

2(6.7)

  Mandatory service

18(12)

47(16.1)

2(6.7)

Marital status

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

  Single

30(20)

111(38.1)

8(26.7)

  Married

117(78)

180(61.6)

21(70.0)

  Divorced/Widow

3(2)

1(0.3)

1(3.3)

Degree in midwifery

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

  Associate’s Degree

11(7.3)

14(4.8)

2(6.7)

  Bachelor’ Degree

129(86)

257(88.0)

22(73.3)

  Master’ Degree

10(6,7)

21(7.2)

6(20.0)

Midwives’ interest in work environment

Number (%)

Number (%)

Number (%)

  Yes

118(85.1)

231(79.1)

23(76.7)

  No

32(21.3)

61(20.9)

7(23.3)

Parity

Number (%) (n = 101)

Number (%) (n = 148)

Number (%) (n = 20)

  Once

39(38.6)

65.(43.9)

8(40.0)

  Twice

53(52.5)

76(51.4)

9(45.0)

  Three and more

9(8.9)

7(4.7)

3(15.0)