Table 3.

Overall study figures for observations

Number of observations with complete data	N = 49 (missing data n = 3)
Total hours of observation	104.3 hours
Average length of observation	127.7 minutes
Range of observation length	45.8- 318.0 minutes
Number of observations by unit type and size
Annual births >3000 Consultant led unit	38 (77.6%)
Annual births 1500–3000 Alongside midwife led unit	8 (16.3%)
Annual births <500 Community midwifery unit	3 (6.1%)