Table 3.
Mean scores of the midwives divided by education level and years of experience, in each subscale of the perceptions of empowerment in midwifery scale-revised (PEMS-R-IT) (N=147)
| Variable | Autonomy/empowerment | Manager support | Professional recognition | Skills and resources | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95% CI | Mean | 95 % CI | |
| Education level | ||||||||
| Undergraduate degree | 4.04 | 3.88–4.19 | 3.31 | 3.12–3.50 | 3.75 | 3.60–3.90 | 3.91 | 3.80–4.01 |
| Master’s degree | 3.96 | 3.56–4.36 | 3.36 | 2.84–3.87 | 3.52 | 3.06–3.98 | 4.05 | 3.76–4.34 |
| First level Master’s degree | 4.15 | 3.87–4.43 | 3.13 | 2.62–3.64 | 3.49 | 3.21–3.78 | 3.74 | 3.45–4.02 |
| Years of experience | ||||||||
| <5 | 4.07 | 3.91–4.23 | 3.24 | 3.00–3.48 | 3.65 | 3.46–3.85 | 3.91 | 3.76–4.07 |
| 5–10 | 3.66 | 3.22–4.11 | 3.14 | 2.56–3.73 | 3.43 | 3.01–3.84 | 3.77 | 3.45–4.10 |
| >10 | 4.12 | 3.91–4.32 | 3.37 | 3.12–3.63 | 3.76 | 3.56–3.96 | 3.93 | 3.79–4.06 |