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Table 1 Characteristics of the participants

From: Association of personal and systemic factors on intrapartum risk perception and obstetric intervention rates: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

N or

Mean (SD)

%

Range

Age

42,2 (11,43)

 

22–66

Professional experience (years)

13,9 (10,58)

 

1–44

Job title

   

 Midwife

676

81.7

 

  Gender

n.a.

  

 Ob/Gyn/doctor

151

18.3

 

  Gender

   

   female

109

75.2

 

   male

42

27.8

 

Occupationa

   

 Employed midwife

453

54.8

 

 Employed midwife with management function

117

14.1

 

 Freelance/caseload midwife

23

2.8

 

 Freelance/caseload midwife on duty

83

10.0

 

 Junior resident

43

5.2

 

 Hospital Ob/Gyn

17

2.1

 

 Hospital senior Ob/Gyn

60

7.3

 

 Head Ob/Gyn

25

3.0

 

 Locum Ob/Gyn

6

0.7

 

Number of hours worked (per week)

   

 < 10 h

12

1.5

 

 10–20 h

124

15.0

 

 20.5–30 h

217

26.2

 

 > 30 h

474

57.3

 

Annual number of birthsb

   

 ≤ 500

51

6.2

 

 501–1000

203

24.5

 

 1001–1500

196

23.7

 

 1501–2000

167

20.2

 

 2001–2500

91

11

 

 > 2500

119

14.4

 

Level of careb, c

   

 I (highly specialised obstetric and neonatal care)

315

38.1

 

 Level II (regional referral hospital)

78

9.4

 

 III (Perinatal Clinic)

66

8.0

 

 IV (Hospital)

364

44.0

 

Care modelb

   

 Midwife-led care

119

14.4

 

 Standard

708

85.6

 
  1. N = 827
  2. n.a.: not asked; SD: standard deviation
  3. ain each case in the clinical / birthing setting
  4. bof the current or last workplace
  5. cExplanatory note regarding the levels of obstetric care in the German clinical setting: ‘Level I Regional Perinatal Healthcare Centre’ refers to hospitals with the capacity for providing the highest level of obstetric and neonatal care, i.e., care of premature neonates < 29/40 and/or estimated weight of 1250 g; multiple pregnancies of triplets or greater; severely unwell mothers and/or neonates likely to need surgery (e.g., gastroschisis, heart defects etc.). ‘Level II Perinatal Healthcare Centre’ refers to hospitals with the capacity to care for premature neonates from > 29 + 0–31 + 6 gestation and/or 1250–1499 g estimated weight; severe growth restriction (< 3rd percentile); pregnant women with severe pregnancy-induced illness such as HELLP syndrome or pre- eclampsia. ‘Level III Perinatal Clinic’ refers to hospitals with the capacity to care for premature neonates 32 + 0–35 + 6 gestation and/or at least 1500 g estimated weight; growth restriction between the 3rd and 10th percentiles; pregnant women with insulin-requiring gestational diabetes where the baby was not expected to be born unwell. ‘Level IV hospital’ refers to hospitals able to care for pregnant women and babies from 36 + 0 weeks’ gestation where no complications are expected and none of the criteria listed above are present (Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss, 2020, translated by author as in Peterwerth et al. 2020)
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