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Table 2 Midwifery demographics

From: The perfect birth: a content analysis of midwives’ posts about birth on Instagram

 

UK

USA

NZ

Aus

Mean Number of Followers

50,489

 

130,836

 

5736

 

36,837

 

Total Number of all-time Posts

551

 

1731

 

839

 

1279

 

Ethnicity of Account holder

 White

4

80%

4

80%

5

100%

5

100%

 Black

0

0%

1

20%

0

0%

0

0%

 Other Minority Ethnic

1

20%

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

 Account holders with associated businesses

4

80%

5

100%

3

60%

5

100%

 Antenatal and/or Postnatal Education Classes

4

80%

5

100%

3

60%

5

100%

 Yoga/Fitness

1

20%

1

20%

0

0%

0

0%

 Book/E-Book

2

40%

1

20%

0

0%

1

20%

 Resources for healthcare professionals

1

20%

1

20%

0

0%

0

0%

 Private Midwifery Care*

0

0%

2

40%

1

20%

1

20%

  1. Footnote: *In New Zealand, community midwives work through small practices and are reimbursed through the national health system