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Table 3 Characteristics of the participants

From: Factors influencing the clinical decision-making of midwives: a qualitative study

Characteristics

N = 11

Gender

 male

1

 female

10

Age (mean and range)

43.8 (28–54)

Year of graduation

1983–2012

Years of experience (mean and range)

19.6 (2–32)

Highest level of midwifery education

 Bachelor in midwifery 3 years

5

 Bachelor in midwifery 4 years

4

 Bachelor of science in midwifery

1

 Master of science in midwifery

1

Midwifery-related responsibilities outside of the practice

 Yes

7

 No

4

Characteristics of the practicea

 Number of registered women yearly

40–525

 Number of midwives

1–6

 Number of registered women per midwife

98 (40–158)

 Duration of being on call

24–56 h, 1 caseload midwife

Mean working hours per weekb

30–60

Practice population mainly typified as

-regarding level of education-:

 Low

1

 Middle

6

 High

2

 Mixed

2

-regarding ethnicity-:

 Dutch

6

 Dutch and Western immigrants

3

 Dutch, Western and non-Western immigrants

2

  1. a1 additional midwife works in an integrated care system in a hospital together with 9 colleagues in 8 h shifts; about 550 women are registered yearly
  2. balso including not-woman related tasks