Table 5 Mean scores and standard deviations for the clinical reasoning and midwifery practice and associated subscales as a function of decision-making categorisation and country type

Clinical reasoning (total)

19.53 (7.11) / 30.11 (4.75)

18.43 (7.20) / 28.77 (5.17)

Clinical decision-making process

10.62 (4.45) / 16.54 (3.04)

10.69 (5.14) / 15.70 (3.35)

Intervention and integration

8.91 (3.53) / 13.57 (2.19)

7.73 (3.19) / 13.07 (2.36)

Midwifery practice (total)

21.53 (5.68) / 31.02 (4.67)

20.02 (5.68) / 30.26 (4.60)

Woman’s relationship with midwife

8.43 (2.36) / 10.64 (1.56)

8.37 (2.59) / 10.58 (1.67)

Midwifery practice

13.09 (4.43) / 20.38 (3.56)

11.65 (4.38) / 19.67 (3.67)