Table 1 Details of the births performed with the CMA intervention
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Births with CMA intervention | 1,430 (100.0) |
Onset of labour | |
Spontaneous onset | 1,048 (73.3) |
Induction of labour | 382 (26.7) |
Second stage of labour* | |
Time second stage (minutes), median (IQR) | 102 (57–169) |
Missing data | 2 (0.1) |
Active second stage of labour (minutes) median (IQR) | 35 (24–52) |
Missing data | 40 (2.8) |
Choice of Second midwife† | |
Chosen by the primary midwife | 326 (22.8) |
First midwife available | 481 (33.6) |
The second midwife nominated herself | 88 (6.2) |
Being the midwife in charge (coordinator) | 360 (25.2) |
Missing data | 175 (12.2) |
Work experience – primary midwife§‡ | |
< 2 years | 485 (33.9) |
2–5 years | 327 (22.9) |
6–20 years | 319 (22.3) |
> 20 years | 293 (20.5) |
Missing data | 6 (0.4) |
Work experience – second midwife†‡ | |
< 2 years | 236 (16.5) |
2–5 years | 262 (18.3) |
6–20 years | 436 (30.5) |
> 20 years | 453 (31.7) |
Missing data | 43 (3.0) |
Duration of CMA† | |
Duration of CMA (minutes), median (IQR) | 15 (10–20) |
< 15 | 628 (43.9) |
≥ 15 | 710 (49.6) |
Missing data | 92 (6.4) |