Professional characteristics of staff interviewed (phase 2) and questionnaire respondents (phase 3)
| No (%) of staff in phase 2 | % | No of staff in phase 3 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * Missing six values. | ||||
| Position | ||||
| Anaesthetist | 3 | 4% | 8 | 7% |
| General practitioner | 8 | 12% | 13 | 11% |
| General surgeon | 2 | 3% | 1 | 1% |
| Maternity care assistant | 4 | 6% | 3 | 2% |
| Midwife | 35 | 50% | 70 | 56% |
| Neonatal nurse | 2 | 3% | 3 | 2% |
| Nurse manager | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% |
| Obstetrician | 5 | 7% | 7 | 6% |
| Paramedic/ambulance technician/ambulance training officer | 10 | 14% | 13 | 11% |
| Paediatrician | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Total | 70 | 100% | 124 | 100% |
| Work place | ||||
| Community based | 23 | 33% | 38 | 30% |
| Unit or hospital based | 34 | 49% | 44 | 36% |
| Both | 13 | 18% | 42 | 34% |
| Total | 70 | 100% | 124 | 100% |
| Proportion of work relating to maternity care (missing = 3) | ||||
| 0–25% | 49 | 40% | ||
| 26–50% | 16 | 13% | ||
| 51–75% | 2 | 2% | ||
| >75% | 54 | 45% | ||
| Total | 121 | 100% | ||
| Median (IQR) time since completed basic training (years)* | 19.5 | 14–25.2 | ||