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Table 1 Participant demographics
| Pre/post training (n = 381) | Follow-up (n = 151) | Interviews (n = 35) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital and region (no. trained) | |||
| University College London Hospital, Central London (72) | 70 (18.4%) | 37 (24.5%) | 8 (22.9%) |
| Queens Hospital Romford, Essex (64) | 62 (16.3%) | 22 (14.6%) | 2 (5.7%) |
| St Georges Hospital, South West London (25) | 24 (6.3%) | 20 (13.2%) | 7 (20.0%) |
| Princess Alexandra Hospital, Hampshire (131) | 128 (33.6%) | 45 (29.8%) | 5 (14.3%) |
| Salisbury District Hospital, Wiltshire (20) | 18 (4.7%) | 7 (4.6%) | 4 (11.4%) |
| Tayside Hospital, Scotland (9) | 8 (2.1%) | 4 (2.6%) | 3 (8.6%) |
| Queen Charlottes and Chelsea Hospital, West London (38) | 38 (10.0%) | 8 (5.3%) | 4 (11.4%) |
| Whittington Hospital, North London (33) | 33 (8.7%) | 8 (5.3%) | 2 (5.7%) |
| Type of hospital | |||
| District General Hospital | 241 (63.3%) | 82 (54.3%) | 13 (37.1%) |
| Teaching Hospital | 140 (36.7%) | 69 (45.7%) | 22 (62.9%) |
| Age group in years | |||
| < 25 | 48 (13.1%) | 17 (11.6%) | 0 |
| 25 – 35 | 102 (27.8%) | 49 (33.6%) | 6 (20.0%) |
| 36 – 45 | 77 (21.0%) | 27 (18.5%) | 8 (26.7%) |
| 46 – 55 | 115 (31.4%) | 46 (31.5%) | 15 (50.0%) |
| > 56 | 24 (6.6%) | 7 (4.8%) | 1 (3.3%) |
| Gender | |||
| Female | 366 (97.3%) | 142 (96.6%) | 31 (88.6%) |
| Male | 10 (2.7%) | 5 (3.4%) | 4 (11.4%) |
| Profession | |||
| Midwife | 355 (96.2%) | 141 (96.6%) | 28 (82.4%) |
| Otherb | 14 (3.8%) | 5 (3.4%) | 6 (17.6%) |
| Which area do you currently work in? | |||
| Antenatal clinic | 38 (10.3%) | 14 (9.6%) | 4 (11.8%) |
| Fetal medicine | 25 (6.8%) | 18 (12.3%) | 2 (5.9%) |
| Community | 110 (29.8%) | 44 (20.1%) | 4 (11.8%) |
| Rotational midwifea | 15 (4.1%) | 6 (4.1%) | 0 |
| Delivery and birth centre | 8 (2.2%) | 4 (2.7%) | 0 |
| Antenatal screening midwife/coordinator | 3 (0.8%) | 3 (2.1%) | 5 (14.7%) |
| Postnatal ward | 3 (0.8%) | 2 (1.4%) | 0 |
| Student midwife | 22 (6.0%) | 8 (5.5%) | 0 |
| General inc. antenatal/community | 118 (32.0%) | 37 (24.3%) | 0 |
| Specialist midwife | 13 (3.5%) | 5 (3.4%) | 13 (38.2%) |
| Otherb | 14 (3.8%) | 5 (3.4%) | 6 (17.6%) |
| Length of time in post in years | |||
| < 1 | 32 (9.0%) | 18 (12.5%) | 9 (30.0%) |
| 2 – 5 | 201 (56.3%) | 83 (57.6%) | 13 (43.3%) |
| 6 – 10 | 64 (17.9%) | 23 (16.0%) | 6 (20.0%) |
| > 10 | 60 (16.8%) | 20 (13.9%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Run booking clinics | |||
| Yes | 281 (75.7%) | 116 (78.4%) | 9 (25.7%) |
| No | 90 (24.3%) | 32 (21.6%) | 26 (74.3%) |
