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Practice nurse characteristics
| Variable | % (n) |
|---|---|
| Number of PNs in practices (n = 136) | |
| 0 | 10.4 (14) |
| 1 | 22.2 (30) |
| 2 | 33.3 (45) |
| 3 | 10.4 (14) |
| 4 or more | 23.9 (32) |
| Frequency of PNs seeing mothers and infants in the first 8 weeks postpartum (n = 279) | |
| Nearly always | 62.8 (175) |
| Sometimes | 20.2 (56) |
| Rarely | 7.6 (21) |
| Never | 9.4 (26) |
| PN qualifications relevant to maternal and child health (n = 275) | |
| None | 70.2 (193) |
| Midwifery | 18.9 (52) |
| Child health | 8.4 (23) |
| Other | 6.2 (17) |
