Table 1.
Basic characteristics of the study population
| Total n (%) | Hospital midwife | Primary care midwife | Doctor | Other carers | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) (SD) | n (%) (SD) | n (%) (SD) | n (%) (SD) | |||
| Gender | ||||||
| Male | 139 (4) | 4 (4) | 4 (1) | 119 (30) | 12 (0.4) | |
| Female | 3,514 (96) | 93 (96) | 386 (99) | 271 (70) | 2,764 (99) | |
| Mean age | 42 (9.8) | 38 (10.5) | 45 (9.9) | 47 (10.5) | a,b,c,d,e,f | |
| Employment status | ||||||
| Employed | 2,979 (82) | 97 (100) | 77 (20) | 248 (64) | 2,557 (92) | |
| Self-employed | 674 (18) | 0 (0) | 313 (80) | 142 (36) | 219 (8) | |
| Experience profession | ||||||
| Mean years | 16 (9.0) | 13 (8.9) | 15 (9.8) | 16 (10.5) | a,d,e,f | |
| Experience current job | ||||||
| Mean years | 9 (7.1) | 10 (7.9) | 9 (8.1) | 11 (9.4) | c,e,f | |
| Working hours | ||||||
| Mean per week | 29 (5.59) | 44 (14.87) | 47 (9.91) | 23 (9.14) | a,b,c,d,f |
Notes:
*
P-value for means = each group was compared individually to all other groups giving six possible P-values for each comparison. Only the P-values for comparisons which reach the level of significance are shown. The P-values are lettered as follows:
a
=P-value value for difference between HM and PCM,
b
=P-value value for difference between HM and Drs,
c
=P-value value for difference between HM and MCA,
d
=P-value value for difference between PCM and Drs,
e
=P-value value for difference between PCM and MCA,
f
=P-value value for difference between Drs and MCA.
Abbreviations: Drs, doctors; HM, hospital midwife; MCA, maternity-care assistants; PCM, primary care midwife.