Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics and professional profile
From: Variability of clinical practice in the care of the second stage of labor among midwives in Spain
Variable | n (%) (n = 305) |
|---|---|
Age | |
≤ 25 years | 19 (6.2) |
26–35 years | 171 (56.1) |
36–45 years | 71 (23.3) |
46–55 years | 35 (11.5) |
56–65 years | 9 (3.0) |
Sex | |
Male | 29 (9.5) |
Female | 276 (90.5) |
Works at a public center | |
No | 9 (3.0) |
Yes | 296 (97.0) |
Works at a private center | |
No | 270 (88.5) |
Yes | 35 (11.5) |
Works in primary care | |
No | 193 (63.3) |
Yes | 42 (13.8) |
Sometimes | 70 (23.0) |
Teaching hospital | |
No | 42 (13.8) |
Midwives only | 16 (5.2) |
Gynecologists only | 7 (2.3) |
Both specialties | 240 (78.7) |
Hospital size | |
Up to 1000 births per year | 69 (22.6) |
1000 to 3000 births per year | 180 (59.0) |
Over 3,000 births per year | 56 (18.4) |
Time since completion of midwifery training | |
Prior to 2005 | 36 (12.0) |
2005–2015 | 94 (31.2) |
2015–2021 | 171 (56.8) |
Losses | 4 (n = 301) |
Assists in home births | |
No | 270 (88.5) |
Yes | 35 (11.5) |