Table 4 The relationship of midwives' individual characteristics with the labor support behaviors
| Â | n (%) | Mean | SD | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (Year) | ||||
 ≤ 29 | 106 (49.8) | 100.3 | 18.9 | 0.75 |
 30 – 39 | 57 (26.7) | 102 | 18.22 | |
 40 – 49 | 34 (16) | 100.02 | 16.80 | |
  ≥ 50 | 16 (7.5) | 103.93 | 15.62 | |
Type of university during education | ||||
 Governmental university | 165 (77.5) | 99.6 | 17.8 | 0.038 |
 Non-governmental university | 48 (22.5) | 105.75 | 18.44 | |
Education level | ||||
 Associate's degree and Bachelor of Science | 193 (90.6) | 102.21 | 18.64 | 0.52 |
 Master of Science | 20 (9.4) | 98.5 | 14.05 | |
Work experience in labor ward (Year) | ||||
  < 5 | 123 (57.7) | 100.51 | 19.3 | 0.95 |
 5 – 10 | 39 (18.3) | 102.33 | 15.35 | |
 10 – 15 | 12 (5.7) | 100.41 | 20.7 | |
 15 – 20 | 10 (4.7) | 104.1 | 18.16 | |
  > 20 | 29 (13.6) | 100.4 | 15.85 | |
Interest in the profession | ||||
 Very much | 68 (31.9) | 107.5 | 16.22 | 0.004 |
 Much | 84 (39.4) | 98.73 | 18.4 | |
 Medium | 49 (23) | 96.57 | 16.73 | |
 Little and very little | 12 (5.7) | 98 | 23.18 | |
Marital status | ||||
 Single | 90 (42.2) | 100.27 | 18.8 | 0.702 |
 Married | 118 (55.4) | 101.25 | 17.76 | |
 Divorced and Widowed | 5 (2.4) | 100.14 | 17.8 | |
Type of hospital | ||||
 Educational hospitals | 102 (47.9) | 100.44 | 19.2 | 0.67 |
 Non-educational hospitals | 111 (52.1) | 101.5 | 17.1 | |