Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of the study subjects and their questionnaire response.

Age	Frequency	Percentage	Cumulative Percentage
Patients
<20	2	1.8	1.8
20–24	20	17.7	19.5
25–29	24	21.2	40.7
30–34	45	39.8	80.5
>35	22	19.5	100
Total	113	100
Nationality
Irish	92	81.4	81.4
Other EU	18	15.9	97.3
Non-EU	3	2.7	100
Total	113	100
Parity
Primip	49	43.4	43.4
Multip	64	56.6	100
Total	113	100
GA
20–27 wks+6 days	16	14.2	14.2
28–31 wks+6 days	54	47.8	61.9
32–35 wks+6 days	43	38.1	100
Total	113	100
Healthcare Professionals
Age (years)
20–30	10	20	20
>30	40	80	100
Total	50
Number of years of clinical experience
<5	5	10	10
5–10	24	48	58
>10	21	42	100
Total	50	100
Designation
SHO	8	16	16
Midwife	35	70	86
Registrar	7	14	100
Total	50	100