Table 1 Participant Demographics^a

Age Group

20–29

30–39

40–49

50+

3

3

7

10

13

13

30

44

Ethnic Group

White

Black

Chinese

16

6

1

70

26

4

Job Title

Midwife

Supervisor of Midwives

15

8

65

35

Clinical Banding

Band 5

Band 6

Band 7

Other

4

5

8

6

17

22

35

26

Highest Qualification

Diploma

Degree

Masters/PhD

Registered Midwife

1

16

3

3

4

70

13

13

No. of years worked as a midwife

0–1

1–5

6–10

11–15

Over 15

2

5

1

2

13

9

21

4

9

57

Clinical Area

Community

Delivery

Postnatal

Other

2

4

6

11

9

17

26

48