Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 63)
Variable | Midwives, n (%) |
|---|---|
Gender and age | |
Male | 14 (22%) |
Female | 49 (78%) |
Age range, years | 28–67 |
Mean age, years | 42 |
Professional education | |
Midwife 3 years direct entry | 53 (84%) |
Nurse-midwife (1 year post-nursing programme) | 1 (2%) |
Auxiliary nurse-midwife | 9 (14%) |
Highest level of completed academic qualification | |
Bachelor’s degree in either obstetrics, education and administration, public health, or community health/epidemiology | 13 (21%) |
No academic degree | 50 (79%) |
Years working as a midwife | |
Range | 0–46 |
Mean | 9 |