Table 2 Midwives’ characteristics (N = 450)
Characteristics | N = 450 |
|---|---|
Individual characteristics | |
Gender, n (%) | |
Men | 25 (5.6) |
Women | 425 (94.4) |
Age, year, mean (SD), median (IQR) | 34.72 (8.44), 33 (28–40) |
Experience, year, mean (SD), median (IQR) | 11.38 (8.71), 7 (4–17) |
Full-time job, n (%) | 333 (74.0) |
Organizational characteristics | |
Maternity unit status, n (%) | |
Non-university | 348 (77.3) |
University | 102 (22.7) |
Level of care, n (%) | |
Level 1 | 128 (28.4) |
Level 2 | 197 (43.8) |
Level 3 | 125 (27.8) |
Volume of births per year, n (%) | |
< 1500 | 182 (40.4) |
1500–2499 | 121 (26.9) |
> 2500 | 147 (32.7) |