Table 2 Participant demographic profile (N = 31)
From: Midwives’ perceptions of being ‘with woman’: a phenomenological study
Demographic variables | Participant numbers |
|---|---|
Gender | |
Female | 31 |
Age | |
30 to 40 | 9 |
41 to 50 | 9 |
51 to 60 | 12 |
61 to 70 | 1 |
Years of experience as a midwife | |
< 5 years | 3 |
5 to 10 years | 7 |
11 to 15 | 6 |
16 to 20 | 1 |
21 to 25 | 3 |
26 to 30 | 7 |
31 to 35 | 4 |
Level of midwifery education | |
Hospital–based diploma | 12 |
Undergraduate midwifery degree | 6 |
Postgraduate midwifery qualification | 13 |
Other countries practiced midwifery aside from Australia | |
England | 7 |
Scotland | 1 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Current midwifery model | |
Known Midwife (KM) | |
Midwifery continuity models, 5 different metropolitan services (including private practice) | 8 |
Midwifery continuity models, 2 different rural sites | 2 |
Unknown Midwife Known Obstetrician (UMKO) | |
Three different metropolitan private hospitals | 11 |
Unknown Midwife (UM) | |
Standard public care, 5 different metropolitan hospitals | 8 |
Standard public care, 2 different rural sites | 2 |
Previous Experience in Alternate Model? | |
Yes | 22 |
No | 9 |
TOTAL | 31 |