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Table 1 Clinician demographical data and hospital response rate (N = 245)

From: Inter-hospital and inter-disciplinary variation in planned birth practices and readiness for change: a survey study

Value

Midwives (N = 191)

n (%)

Medical staff (N = 54)

n (%)

Gender

 Female

188 (98)

36 (68)

 Male

1 (1)

15 (28)

 Not stated

2 (1)

3 (4)

Age, yrs

 20–30

43 (23)

7 (13)

 31–40

40 (21)

17 (31)

 41–50

46 (24)

16 (30)

 51–60

46 (24)

9 (17)

 Over 60

13 (2)

5 (9)

 Prefer not to say

3 (2)

–

Years of experience

  ≥ 16 or more

79 (41)

24 (44)

 Between 11 and 15

38 (20)

6 (11)

 Between 5 and 10

37 (19)

12 (22)

  < 5

36 (19)

11 (20)

 Prefer not to say

1 (1)

1 (2)

Midwives primary area

 All areas

25 (13)

–

 Antenatal care

34 (18)

–

 Clinical midwifery consultant, specialist or educator

36 (19)

–

 Intrapartum care

56 (29)

–

 Management

8 (4)

–

 Midwifery Group Practice

11 (6)

–

 Postnatal care

17 (9)

–

 Blank

4 (2)

–

Obstetric medical staff primary area

 Obstetric Registrar/Resident

–

22 (41)

 Obstetrician, work predominantly public

–

15 (28)

 Obstetrician, work equal public and private

–

12 (22)

 Obstetrician, work predominantly private

–

5 (9)

Participating hospitals, levela

 Hospital A, level 6 (n = 78, 32%)

57 (73)

21 (27)

 Hospital B, level 6 (n = 36, 15%)

31 (86)

5 (14)

 Hospital C, level 5 (n = 37, 15%)

25 (68)

12 (32)

 Hospital D, level 4 (n = 18, 7%)

14 (78)

4 (22)

 Hospital E, level 4 (n = 36, 15%)

30 (84)

6 (16)

 Hospital F, level 4 (n = 20, 8%)

17 (88)

3 (12)

 Hospital G, level 3 (n = 20, 8%)

17 (86)

3 (14)

  1. Level 3: Provides planned intrapartum care for women ≥37 + 0 weeks gestation and immediate care for birth≥34 weeks – if any complications transfer to higher level [4,5,6] neonatal care
  2. Level 4: Provides planned intrapartum care for women ≥34 + 0 weeks gestation
  3. Level 5: Provides planned intrapartum care for women ≥32 weeks, and level 4 neonatal service (special care nursery with ability for ongoing respiratory support with high flow oxygen and continuous positive aware pressure, and capacity for emergency intubation and mechanical ventilation prior to transfer to Level 5 or 6 neonatal service)
  4. Level 6: Provides planned intrapartum care for women of any gestation or obstetric risk, has level 5 or 6 neonatal service (full neonatal intensive care services)
  5. a Hospital levels as per the NSW Maternity and Neonatal Service Capability [28]