Table 4 Consideration of loss of opportunity for independent midwives by their characteristics or other perceptions
Independent midwives' individual characteristics | No loss of opportunity n, (line %) N = 802 | Loss of opportunity n, (line %) N = 689 | OR univariate (95%CI) | OR multivariate (95%CI)a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age |  < 40 years | 325 (49.8) | 328 (50.2) |  |  |
 ≥ 40 years | 477 (56.9) | 361 (43.1) | 0.75 (0.61 – 0.92) |  | |
Experience |  < 20 years | 429 (51.2) | 409 (48.8) |  |  |
 ≥ 20 years | 373 (57.1) | 280 (42.9) | 0.79 (0.64 – 0.97) | 0.78 (0.63 – 0.96) | |
Office practice | Single | 305 (53.0) | 270 (47.0) | 1.05 (0.85 – 1.29) | 0.69 (0.32 – 1.47) |
In midwife-only group | 205 (53.1) | 181 (46.9) | 1.04 (0.82 – 1.31) | 0.98 (0.76 – 1.27) | |
In a multi-disciplinary group | 292 (55.1) | 238 (44.9) | 0.92 (0.74 – 1.14) | 0.87 (0.69 – 1.11) | |
Crisis area | Early pandemic area | 328 (53.9) | 281 (46.1) | Â | Â |
Later pandemic area | 474 (53.7) | 408 (46.3) | 1.00 (0.81 – 1.22) | 1.00 (0.81 – 1.23) | |
Independent midwives' organisational characteristics | |||||
Adaptation of obstetric consultations | Maintained | 728 (53.8) | 620 (46.2) | Â | Â |
Postponed | 15 (55.6) | 12 (44.4) | 0.93 (0.42 – 2.00) |  | |
Adaptation of Early Prenatal Interviews | Maintained | 715 (53.7) | 617 (46.3) | Â | Â |
Postponed | 87 (54.7) | 72 (45.3) | 0.96 (0.69 – 1.33) |  | |
Referral to social worker | None or same | 558 (55.9) | 440 (44.1) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 244 (49.5) | 249 (50.5) | 1.29 (1.04 – 1.61) |  | |
Referral to specialist physician | None or same | 577 (56.0) | 454 (44.0) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 225 (48.9) | 235 (51.1) | 1.33 (1.07 – 1.66) |  | |
Referral to psychologist | None or same | 573 (54.4) | 480 (45.6) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 229 (52.3) | 209 (47.7) | 1.09 (0.87 – 1.36) |  | |
Referral to medical test laboratory | None or same | 658 (55.0) | 538 (45.0) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 144 (48.8) | 151 (51.2) | 1.28 (0.99 – 1.66) |  | |
Referral to sonographer | None or same | 731 (54.6) | 609 (45.4) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 71 (47.0) | 80 (53.0) | 1.35 (0.97 – 1.90) |  | |
Referral to family physician | None or same | 738 (54.5) | 615 (45.5) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 64 (46.4) | 74 (53.6) | 1.39 (0.98 – 1.98) |  | |
Referral to ambulatory care | None or same | 319 (57.0) | 241 (43.0) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 483 (51.9) | 448 (48.1) | 1.23 (0.99 – 1.52) |  | |
Referral to hospital care | None or same | 693 (55.4) | 557 (44.6) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 109 (45.2) | 132 (54.8) | 1.17 (0.94 – 1.47) |  | |
Transmission of health results | None or same | 598 (54.8) | 494 (45.2) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 204 (51.1) | 195 (48.9) | 1.16 (0.92 – 1.46) |  | |
Requests for medical expertise | None or same | 646 (55.5) | 519 (44.5) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 156 (47.9) | 170 (52.1) | 1.36 (1.06 – 1.74) |  | |
Organisation of unscheduled care in hospital | None or same | 606 (54.8) | 499 (45.2) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 196 (50.8) | 190 (49.2) | 1.18 (0.93 – 1.48) |  | |
Adoption of common protocols | None or same | 682 (53.2) | 599 (46.8) | Â | Â |
New difficulties | 120 (57.1) | 90 (42.9) | 0.85 (0.63 – 1.15) |  | |