Table 1.

Personal and Hospital Characteristics for Respondents (N = 757)

Characteristics	n (%)
Personal
Age, years
18–24	20 (2.6)
25–34	203 (26.8)
35–44	237 (31.3)
45–54	180 (23.8)
55–64	100 (13.2)
65–74	14 (1.9)
Prefer not to respond	3 (0.4)
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native	49 (6.5)
Asian	12 (1.6)
Black or African American	44 (5.8)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	28 (3.7)
White	598 (79.0)
Prefer not to respond	26 (3.4)
Ethnicity Hispanic or Latina/Latino
Yes	103 (13.6)
No	634 (83.8)
Prefer not to respond	16 (2.1)
Missing	4 (0.5)
Highest level of nursing education
Diploma of nursing	32 (4.2)
Associate Degree in Nursing	138 (18.2)
Bachelor of Science in Nursing	453 (59.9)
Master of Science in Nursing	119 (15.7)
Doctor of Nursing Practice	13 (1.7)
PhD or equivalent	2 (0.3)
Intrapartum experience, years
<2	75 (10.0)
2–5	187 (24.7)
6–10	166 (21.9)
11–15	91 (12.0)
>15	238 (31.4)
Hospital
U.S. Region
Midwest	136 (18.0)
Northeast	208 (27.5)
South	188 (24.8)
West	225 (29.7)
Area
Urban	358 (47.3)
Suburban	324 (42.8)
Rural	75 (9.9)
Type
Academic medical center	287 (37.9)
Community hospital	442 (58.4)
Other	28 (3.7)
Ownership structure
For profit	153 (20.2)
Private nonprofit	398 (52.6)
Government owned	91 (12.0)
Uncertain	115 (15.2)
ANCC Magnet designation
Yes	367 (48.5)
No	390 (51.5)
Annual birth volume
<200	30 (3.9)
200–499	115 (15.2)
500–999	112 (14.8)
1,000–2,499	195 (25.8)
>2,500	293 (38.7)
Uncertain	12 (1.6)
Level of neonatal care
Level I, well-newborn nursery	127 (16.8)
Level II, special care nursery	208 (27.4)
Level III, NICU	314 (41.5)
Level IV, regional intensive care unit	102 (13.5)
Uncertain	6 (0.8)

Note. ANCC = American Nurse Credentialing Center.